Statement Financial stringency prevented the Government of state 'X' from paying salaries to its employees, since April this year. Courses of Action I. The Government of state 'X' should immediately curtail the staff strength at least by 30%. II. The Government of state 'X' should reduce wasteful expenditure and arrange to pay the salaries of its employees.
Correct Answer: if only II follows
Explanation:
Curtailing wasteful expenditure is the right step towards making provisions for money to be the distributed against pending salaries. Curtailing staff-strength is not the right solution. Hence, course of action II is the right course of action.
