Directions: Below each question are given two statements (I) and (II). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes 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.
I) From 1960 to 2021 the population of India increased from 450.55 million to 1.39 billion people. This is a growth by 209.3 percent in 61 years.
II) Unemployment is one of the foremost matters of concern for India. The urban unemployment rate is usually higher at about 8 per cent than the rural unemployment rate, which is usually around 7 per cent.
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Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
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Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
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Both the statements I and II are independent causes
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Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
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Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause