If a policy is made without adequate data, what is the most serious administrative risk?

Correct answer: The real nature of the problem and target group may be misunderstood

Correct answer: A. Data helps administrators understand how large a problem is, where it occurs, who is affected and what kind of support may be needed. A sensible policy follows a chain: collect reliable information, identify the target group, choose an appropriate measure, allocate resources and assess results. Without adequate data, officials may rely on assumptions or incomplete impressions. They may underestimate the problem, direct benefits to the wrong group, set unrealistic targets or use resources poorly. A is correct because it describes the central administrative danger: misunderstanding both the problem and the people who should be reached. B is unrelated to evidence and the President’s formal position. C does not follow from weak data; the Lok Sabha does not automatically dissolve for that reason. D confuses electoral administration with policy design. Memory cue: no reliable evidence, no reliable diagnosis.