1. The police authority has recently caught a group of house breakers. 2. The citizens group in the locality have started night vigil in the area.

[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 E

Explanation:

Both the statements are clearly backed by a common cause, which is clearly an increase in the number of thefts in the locality.