Statements: 1. Police authority has recently increased vigil during the evening hours in the locality. 2. There has been considerable reduction in the incidents of petty crimes in the locality.

Statements:

Police authority has recently increased vigil during the evening hours in the locality.
There has been considerable reduction in the incidents of petty crimes in the locality.

[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 A

Explanation:

Since police authority has recently increased vigil during the evening hours in the locality therefore, the petty crimes have reduced considerably.