UPSSSC PET 28 Oct 2023 Shift 2 Paper

In this question two statements I and II are given. 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.
Statements:
I. The Meteorological Department has issued a statement mentioning deficient rainfall during monsoon in many parts of the country.
II: The Government has lowered the revised estimated GDP growth from. the level of earlier estimates.