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A decision is an important facet of administration. It is a step to be taken for improvement, follow-up, or further action regarding a problem or policy. Consider the information in the given statement to be true and

Mark [1], if only A is to be the course of action.

Mark [2], if only B is to be the course of action.

Mark [3], if B is to be followed by A as the course of action.

Mark [4], if A is to be followed by B as the course of action.

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A decision is an important facet of administration. It is a step to be taken for improvement, follow-up, or further action regarding a problem or policy. Consider the information in the given statement to be true and

Mark [1], if only A is to be the course of action.

Mark [2], if only B is to be the course of action.

Mark [3], if B is to be followed by A as the course of action.

Mark [4], if A is to be followed by B as the course of action.

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The Bhaja Caves are located 12 km from Lonavala and can be reached by an uphill climb of half-an-hour from the Malavali railway station on the Mumbai-Lonavla route, a Pune section of the Central Railway. Bhaja has 18 caves belonging to the 2nd century BC. Cave No. 12 is the largest and has a fine stilted vault. Here, one can gaze across to the impressive fort of Lohagarh or gaze up to the forbidding heights of Vishapur. The entrance gate to this site is opposite Cave 12. Cave 12 is one of the most exciting caves to explore. This is one of the first apsidal Chaitya halls in the western Deccan. The architect, a Buddhist monk from Northern India, has used timber structures – teak struts have been inserted into the stone vault – possibly for aesthetic reasons but, probably, more out of nostalgia. Twenty-seven octagonal columns divide the temple. There is also a Stupa in front of the columns, at the far end, which slopes gradually inwards. The teak beams were painted, but now, due to the ravages of time, not much paint is left. The sockets at the entrance suggest that, once, a timber door existed there. To the left of Cave 12 are three quite interesting monasteries – 5, 6 and 11 – and, to the right, are monasteries 13, 14, 18, the small 19, and the large 20. Cave 19 has two fascinating sculptures in very low relief, which are still well-preserved. One sculpture depicts the sun god Surya, with his chariot drawn by four horses. Here, his retinue of warriors, trampling the bodies of enormous obnoxious-looking demons, accompanies him. The other sculpture depicts Indra, sitting astride his elephant, Airavata, that appeared when the ocean was churned up. Cave 20 is a stupa cave. It seems the monks were followers of Hinayana, because the Stupa shows no image of Buddha and is related to Sunga artists at Bharhut and Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh. The last cave to the south has excellent sculptures, including that of the famous ‘Dancing Couple’.

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The Bhaja Caves are located 12 km from Lonavala and can be reached by an uphill climb of half-an-hour from the Malavali railway station on the Mumbai-Lonavla route, a Pune section of the Central Railway. Bhaja has 18 caves belonging to the 2nd century BC. Cave No. 12 is the largest and has a fine stilted vault. Here, one can gaze across to the impressive fort of Lohagarh or gaze up to the forbidding heights of Vishapur. The entrance gate to this site is opposite Cave 12. Cave 12 is one of the most exciting caves to explore. This is one of the first apsidal Chaitya halls in the western Deccan. The architect, a Buddhist monk from Northern India, has used timber structures – teak struts have been inserted into the stone vault – possibly for aesthetic reasons but, probably, more out of nostalgia. Twenty-seven octagonal columns divide the temple. There is also a Stupa in front of the columns, at the far end, which slopes gradually inwards. The teak beams were painted, but now, due to the ravages of time, not much paint is left. The sockets at the entrance suggest that, once, a timber door existed there. To the left of Cave 12 are three quite interesting monasteries – 5, 6 and 11 – and, to the right, are monasteries 13, 14, 18, the small 19, and the large 20. Cave 19 has two fascinating sculptures in very low relief, which are still well-preserved. One sculpture depicts the sun god Surya, with his chariot drawn by four horses. Here, his retinue of warriors, trampling the bodies of enormous obnoxious-looking demons, accompanies him. The other sculpture depicts Indra, sitting astride his elephant, Airavata, that appeared when the ocean was churned up. Cave 20 is a stupa cave. It seems the monks were followers of Hinayana, because the Stupa shows no image of Buddha and is related to Sunga artists at Bharhut and Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh. The last cave to the south has excellent sculptures, including that of the famous ‘Dancing Couple’.

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The Bhaja Caves are located 12 km from Lonavala and can be reached by an uphill climb of half-an-hour from the Malavali railway station on the Mumbai-Lonavla route, a Pune section of the Central Railway. Bhaja has 18 caves belonging to the 2nd century BC. Cave No. 12 is the largest and has a fine stilted vault. Here, one can gaze across to the impressive fort of Lohagarh or gaze up to the forbidding heights of Vishapur. The entrance gate to this site is opposite Cave 12. Cave 12 is one of the most exciting caves to explore. This is one of the first apsidal Chaitya halls in the western Deccan. The architect, a Buddhist monk from Northern India, has used timber structures – teak struts have been inserted into the stone vault – possibly for aesthetic reasons but, probably, more out of nostalgia. Twenty-seven octagonal columns divide the temple. There is also a Stupa in front of the columns, at the far end, which slopes gradually inwards. The teak beams were painted, but now, due to the ravages of time, not much paint is left. The sockets at the entrance suggest that, once, a timber door existed there. To the left of Cave 12 are three quite interesting monasteries – 5, 6 and 11 – and, to the right, are monasteries 13, 14, 18, the small 19, and the large 20. Cave 19 has two fascinating sculptures in very low relief, which are still well-preserved. One sculpture depicts the sun god Surya, with his chariot drawn by four horses. Here, his retinue of warriors, trampling the bodies of enormous obnoxious-looking demons, accompanies him. The other sculpture depicts Indra, sitting astride his elephant, Airavata, that appeared when the ocean was churned up. Cave 20 is a stupa cave. It seems the monks were followers of Hinayana, because the Stupa shows no image of Buddha and is related to Sunga artists at Bharhut and Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh. The last cave to the south has excellent sculptures, including that of the famous ‘Dancing Couple’.

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The Bhaja Caves are located 12 km from Lonavala and can be reached by an uphill climb of half-an-hour from the Malavali railway station on the Mumbai-Lonavla route, a Pune section of the Central Railway. Bhaja has 18 caves belonging to the 2nd century BC. Cave No. 12 is the largest and has a fine stilted vault. Here, one can gaze across to the impressive fort of Lohagarh or gaze up to the forbidding heights of Vishapur. The entrance gate to this site is opposite Cave 12. Cave 12 is one of the most exciting caves to explore. This is one of the first apsidal Chaitya halls in the western Deccan. The architect, a Buddhist monk from Northern India, has used timber structures – teak struts have been inserted into the stone vault – possibly for aesthetic reasons but, probably, more out of nostalgia. Twenty-seven octagonal columns divide the temple. There is also a Stupa in front of the columns, at the far end, which slopes gradually inwards. The teak beams were painted, but now, due to the ravages of time, not much paint is left. The sockets at the entrance suggest that, once, a timber door existed there. To the left of Cave 12 are three quite interesting monasteries – 5, 6 and 11 – and, to the right, are monasteries 13, 14, 18, the small 19, and the large 20. Cave 19 has two fascinating sculptures in very low relief, which are still well-preserved. One sculpture depicts the sun god Surya, with his chariot drawn by four horses. Here, his retinue of warriors, trampling the bodies of enormous obnoxious-looking demons, accompanies him. The other sculpture depicts Indra, sitting astride his elephant, Airavata, that appeared when the ocean was churned up. Cave 20 is a stupa cave. It seems the monks were followers of Hinayana, because the Stupa shows no image of Buddha and is related to Sunga artists at Bharhut and Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh. The last cave to the south has excellent sculptures, including that of the famous ‘Dancing Couple’.

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If today’s parents do not fill their children’s every waking hour with study, or at least organized activity, they risk social disapproval. In Hong Kong, 10-year-old Cheng Hoi-ming has 34 hours in school each week, as well as at least eight hours of tennis lessons and nearly three hours of extra tutorials in Science and Maths. Her 13-year-old sister, Hoi-ying, was participating in 10 extracurricular activities each week by the time she reached second grade (a schedule that has been eased only slightly now that she has entered middle school). Even so, “I was regarded as an irresponsible parent, because they were not doing enough,” says their mother, social worker Alice Chang. Parents who withdraw their children from the fray altogether face even greater opprobrium. John Au, a graphic designer, says his relatives were aghast at his decision to remove his son Justin from Wah Yan, one of Hong Kong’s most prestigious schools. “A lot of people regard getting into Wah Yan like winning the lottery, but my son was working until 11 p.m. every night at 7 years of age,” says Au. “He got tired and I got tired.” Justin now attends an international school and, according to his father, “seems much happier”.

There are many Asian parents who, like Au, have become disillusioned with conventional education systems. But not all of them have his confidence when it comes to knowing what to do next. Instead, they are more likely to experience the confusion felt by Chikako Kobayashi, a mother of two grade-schoolers in the Tokyo commuter suburb of Hachioji. She sums up the feelings of many when she admits, “I don’t really know what is best for my kids.”

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If today’s parents do not fill their children’s every waking hour with study, or at least organized activity, they risk social disapproval. In Hong Kong, 10-year-old Cheng Hoi-ming has 34 hours in school each week, as well as at least eight hours of tennis lessons and nearly three hours of extra tutorials in Science and Maths. Her 13-year-old sister, Hoi-ying, was participating in 10 extracurricular activities each week by the time she reached second grade (a schedule that has been eased only slightly now that she has entered middle school). Even so, “I was regarded as an irresponsible parent, because they were not doing enough,” says their mother, social worker Alice Chang. Parents who withdraw their children from the fray altogether face even greater opprobrium. John Au, a graphic designer, says his relatives were aghast at his decision to remove his son Justin from Wah Yan, one of Hong Kong’s most prestigious schools. “A lot of people regard getting into Wah Yan like winning the lottery, but my son was working until 11 p.m. every night at 7 years of age,” says Au. “He got tired and I got tired.” Justin now attends an international school and, according to his father, “seems much happier”.

There are many Asian parents who, like Au, have become disillusioned with conventional education systems. But not all of them have his confidence when it comes to knowing what to do next. Instead, they are more likely to experience the confusion felt by Chikako Kobayashi, a mother of two grade-schoolers in the Tokyo commuter suburb of Hachioji. She sums up the feelings of many when she admits, “I don’t really know what is best for my kids.”

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If today’s parents do not fill their children’s every waking hour with study, or at least organized activity, they risk social disapproval. In Hong Kong, 10-year-old Cheng Hoi-ming has 34 hours in school each week, as well as at least eight hours of tennis lessons and nearly three hours of extra tutorials in Science and Maths. Her 13-year-old sister, Hoi-ying, was participating in 10 extracurricular activities each week by the time she reached second grade (a schedule that has been eased only slightly now that she has entered middle school). Even so, “I was regarded as an irresponsible parent, because they were not doing enough,” says their mother, social worker Alice Chang. Parents who withdraw their children from the fray altogether face even greater opprobrium. John Au, a graphic designer, says his relatives were aghast at his decision to remove his son Justin from Wah Yan, one of Hong Kong’s most prestigious schools. “A lot of people regard getting into Wah Yan like winning the lottery, but my son was working until 11 p.m. every night at 7 years of age,” says Au. “He got tired and I got tired.” Justin now attends an international school and, according to his father, “seems much happier”.

There are many Asian parents who, like Au, have become disillusioned with conventional education systems. But not all of them have his confidence when it comes to knowing what to do next. Instead, they are more likely to experience the confusion felt by Chikako Kobayashi, a mother of two grade-schoolers in the Tokyo commuter suburb of Hachioji. She sums up the feelings of many when she admits, “I don’t really know what is best for my kids.”