General Studies · Cause and Effect / Critical Reasoning
Given below is a situation followed by two potential reasons. Situation: On 14th June 2023, unusually long queues were observed at the physical electricity bill payment counters in City X. Reasons: 1. The official deadline for paying electricity bills for City X is the 15th of every month. 2. Due to a major server failure, many individuals were unable to pay their electricity bills online in June 2023. Analyze the statements and choose the correct option.
- 1Only reason 2 is valid to explain the situation.
- 2Only reason 1 is valid to explain the situation.
- 3Both 1 and 2 together provide valid reasons for the situation.✓
- 4Neither 1 nor 2 explains the situation.
Correct answer
Both 1 and 2 together provide valid reasons for the situation.
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