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. Statement I: Almost 80 per cent of India’s population has mobile phones. Statement II: Mobile phones have become quite cheap over time. Correct Answer If statement (II) is the cause and statement (I) is the effect. As prices of mobile phones have decreased and it has become cheaper over time, its affordability has increased. It is now affordable to economically weaker sections of society. As a consequence, almost 80 per cent of India’s population has mobile phones. Thus, we can say that statement (II) is the cause and statement (I) is its effect.