Directions (16-17):New Zealand on Thursday temporarily suspended entry for all travellers from India, including its own citizens, for about two weeks following a high number of positive coronavirus cases arriving from the South Asian country. The move comes after New Zealand recorded 23 new positive coronavirus cases at its border on Thursday, of which 17 were from India.

What may be the repercussions after precautionary step of New Zealand?
(I) India will also suspend the flights coming from New Zealand on temporary basis.
(II) India will ban the export and import from New Zealand.
(III) New Zealand will feel safe after temporary suspension.

The correct answer is Only III.

Step-by-step Explanation:

Let's analyze the statements given in the question to determine the logical repercussions of New Zealand's precautionary step (suspending entry for travellers from India due to high positive coronavirus cases):

Statement (I): "India will also suspend the flights coming from New Zealand on temporary basis."
This is not a logical repercussion. New Zealand suspended travel because of a high number of positive cases arriving specifically from India. There is no logical reason or indicator in the passage to suggest that India would retaliate or take a similar precautionary measure against New Zealand, as the issue of high importation of cases is from India to New Zealand, not vice versa.

Statement (II): "India will ban the export and import from New Zealand."
Banning trade (export/import) is an extreme economic measure. The suspension of passenger travel is a health-related, temporary quarantine measure. Restricting the entry of travellers does not imply or lead to a complete trade ban between the two nations.

Statement (III): "New Zealand will feel safe after temporary suspension."
This is a direct and logical repercussion. The primary objective of temporarily suspending entry from a high-risk country is to reduce the influx of positive COVID-19 cases at the border, thereby containing the spread and helping the country (New Zealand) maintain its safety and control over the pandemic situation.

Therefore, only statement (III) is a valid, logical repercussion of the action taken by New Zealand.