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Consider the following two events and select the correct option.

Event A: Yamuna dam project came to a halt.

Event B: Yamuna dam project was crucial for the city's development.

This question was previously asked in
RRB NTPC 2019 CBT 1 Question Paper (8-Mar-2021) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is
Event A is the effect but Event B is not its immediate and principal cause.

Event Analysis: Yamuna Dam Project

We need to analyze the relationship between two events concerning the Yamuna dam project:

  • Event A: Yamuna dam project came to a halt. (Describes the cessation of the project).
  • Event B: Yamuna dam project was crucial for the city's development. (Describes the project's significance).

Causal Relationship Assessment

Let's evaluate the potential cause-and-effect link between Event A and Event B:

  • Event A as Effect: A project halting is typically an effect resulting from specific reasons like funding issues, technical challenges, environmental concerns, or political decisions.
  • Event B's Role: Event B states the project's importance for development. This highlights the project's value and the potential negative consequences if it stops. However, the project's importance (B) is not the direct reason why it halted (A). In fact, its importance suggests it *should* continue.
  • Conclusion on Causality: Event A (the halt) is an effect. Event B (its crucial nature) is not the direct, immediate, or principal cause of the halt. The cause of the halt lies elsewhere, and Event B describes the project's significance, not the reason for its stoppage.

Selecting the Correct Option

Based on the analysis:

  • Event A is an effect.
  • Event B is not the immediate and principal cause of Event A.

This corresponds to the statement: Event A is the effect but Event B is not its immediate and principal cause.

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