What risk arises if the condition of affected people is not understood while deciding a major policy?

Correct answer: The policy may become disconnected from real problems and ineffective

Correct answer: A. A policy is meant to address a real public problem, so decision-makers must understand the lives, needs and difficulties of the people affected by it. The reasoning is simple: first identify the problem correctly, then design a suitable response, and finally implement and review it. If the first step is based on poor understanding, even a well-worded policy may miss the target group, create unnecessary difficulties or fail to produce the intended benefit. A is correct because it links lack of social understanding with disconnection from real problems and ineffectiveness. B is wrong: ignoring people does not make a policy constitutional; constitutional validity depends on law and constitutional principles. C is wrong because Parliament does not automatically lose its role. D is wrong because courts interpret and review law, whereas implementation is mainly an executive and administrative responsibility. Memory cue: know the people before designing the policy.