1. India has surpassed the value of tea exports this year over all the earlier years due to an increase in demand for quality tea in the European market. 2. There is an increase in demand of coffee in the domestic market during the last two years.

India has surpassed the value of tea exports this year over all the earlier years due to an increase in demand for quality tea in the European market.
There is an increase in demand of coffee in the domestic market during the last two years.

[A].	Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
[B].	Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
[C].	Both the statements I and II are independent causes
[D].	Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
[E].	Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The two statements discuss two separate statistical and generalised results.