IBPS PO Prelims Model Paper 14

This question consists of two statements numbered I and II. These statements may be either independent causes or 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 given answer choices depicts the relationship between these two statements.
Statement I : Unlike last two years, the amount of toxic gases such as carbon monoxide and sulphur dioxide along with volatile organic compounds present in atmosphere crossed the permissible limit in Country X this year.
Statement II : The emissions from stationary sources such as industries and that from mobile sources such as transport have increased substantially this year in Country X.