Directions: In the question below is given two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of an independent cause or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.
(A) Consumer spending has risen sharply in recent years in India.
(B) Periodic Labour Force Survey and a recent report by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy both have highlighted a massive surge in unemployment figures in the country over the past few years.
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Statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect
2
Statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is its effect.
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Both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
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Both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.
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Both statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.