In each question given below a statement is followed by three courses of action numbered I, II and III. A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow-up or further action in regard to the problem, policy etc on the basis of the information given in the statement. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the three given/suggested courses of action logically follows for pursuing and decide the answer.
Statement: According to a report, 35-40 per cent of water supplied in city XYZ is lost due to transmission and distribution losses, pilferage and lack of accountability.
Courses of action:
I. Efforts should be made to reduce such losses through proper check and balance system
II. Efforts should be made to procure sophisticated equipment for better leak detection and also a comprehensive programme be launched to repair and replace old and worn-out pipelines.
III. Disciplinary action should be taken against all those persons who are found guilty in pilferaging of water.

Options

A. Only I and II
B. Only II
C. Only I and III
D. All I, II and III

Answer

D

Explanation

All follow because an effort should be made to find the root of the problem and method to find out the soln.