Question :
In the question given below, there are two statements (I) and (II). 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.
I. Cremation of saltpan workers takes more time as their hands and feet have a high salt content.
II. Prevalence of ophthalmic symptoms in the labours of the salt mining industry is very common.
1. Statement I is the cause and statement II is the effect
2. Statement II is the cause and statement I is the effect
3. Both statements I and II are independent causes
4. Both statements I and II are effects of independent causes
5. Both statements I and II are effects of some common cause