DIRECTIONS: Below in each question are given two statements I and II. These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes. 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.

Statements:

I. Rickshaw, taxi, bus and other means of general transportation of city X are on an indefinite strikesince last week.

II. The prices of vegetables and other food articles in city X have increased.

Given statements:

I. Rickshaw, taxi, bus and other means of general transportation of city X are on an indefinite strikesince last week.

II. The prices of vegetables and other food articles in city X have increased.

Conclusions:

From statement I, as, there is an indefinite strike since last week of general transportation, for this reason, the prices of the vegetables and other food articles have increased due to insufficiency of vehicles, the extra charges of transport have been applied on the price on vegetables and food articles.

So, I is the cause and for which II is the effect.

Hence, the answer is I is the immediate and principal cause and II its effect.