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Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

Statements:

I. Police authority has recently increased vigil during the morning hours in the city.

II. There has been a considerable reduction in the incidents of petty crimes in the city.

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  1. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
  2. Both the statements I and II are independent causes.
  3. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
  4. Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

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Option 1 : Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
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Statements:

I. Police authority has recently increased vigil during the morning hours in the city.

II. There has been a considerable reduction in the incidents of petty crimes in the city.

→ Here, with the increased vigilance, the crimes in the city have been reduced. Thus, the reduction in crimes is an effect of the increased vigil during the morning hours in the city.

Thus, Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.

Hence, the correct answer is "1".

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