Practice Statement and Arguments

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Directions: Each of the following questions consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a ‘strong’ argument and which is a ‘weak’ argument.

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Statement:

Should agriculture in rural India be mechanized

Arguments:

Yes. It would lead to higher production.
No . Many villagers would be left unemployed.

argument I is strong

argument II are strong

either I or II is strong

neither I nor II is strong

both I and II are strong

Clearly, mechanization would speed up the work and increase the production. So, argument I is strong enough. Argument II is vague because mechanization will only eliminate wasteful employment not create unemployment.

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Statement:

Should the educated unemployed youth be paid ‘’ unemployment allowance’’ by the Government ?

Arguments:

Yes. It will provide them some monetary help to either seek employment or to kickstart some ‘self-employment’ venture.
No. It will dampen their urge to do something to earn their Livelihood and thus promote idleness among the unemployed youth.

argument I is strong

argument II are strong

either I or II is strong

neither I nor II is strong

both I and II are strong

Young people, who do not get employment due to the large number of applicants in all fields, must surely be given allowance so that they can support themselves. so, argument I is valid. However, such allowances would mar the spirit to work, in them and make them idle. So argument II also holds.

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Statement:

Should all the practicing doctors be brought under Government control so that they get salary from the Government and treat patients free of cost ?

Arguments:

No. How can any country do such an undemocratic thing ?
Yes. Despite many problems, it will certainly help minimize, if not eradicate, unethical medical practices.

argument I is strong

argument II are strong

either I or II is strong

neither I nor II is strong

both I and II are strong

A doctor treating a patient individually can mislead the patient into wrong and unnecessary treatment for his personal gain. so, argument II holds strong. Also, a policy beneficial to common people cannot be termed ‘undemocratic ‘. So, I is vague.

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Statement:

Should there be more than one High Courts in each state in India ?

Argument:

No. This will be a sheer wastage of taxpayers’ money.
Yes. This will help reduce the backlog of cases pending for a very long time.

argument I is strong

argument II are strong

either I or II is strong

neither I nor II is strong

both I and II are strong

Clearly an increase in the number of High courts will surely speed up the work and help to do away with the pending cases, So, argument II holds strong. In light of this, the expenditure incurred would be ‘utilization’, not ‘wastage‘ of money. So, argument I does not hold.

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Statement:

Are nuclear families better than joint families ?

Arguments:

No. joint families ensure security and also reduce the burden of work.
Yes Nuclear families ensure greater freedom.

argument I is strong

argument II are strong

either I or II is strong

neither I nor II is strong

both I and II are strong

Clearly with so many people around in joint family, there is more security. Also, work is shared. So argument I holds. In nuclear families there are lesser number of people and so lesser responsibilities and more freedom. Thus, II also holds.

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Statement:

Should there be concentration of foreign investment in only few states ?

Argument:

No. It is against the policy of overall development of the country.
Yes. A large number of states lack infrastructure to attract foreign investment.

argument I is strong

argument II are strong

either I or II is strong

neither I nor II is strong

both I and II are strong

An equitable distribution of foreign investment is a must for uniform development all over the country. So,argument I holds. Also, no backward state ought to be neglected, rather such states should be prepared and shaped up to attract foreign investment as well. So, II does not hold.

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Statement:

Should India engage into a dialogue with neighbouring countries to stop cross border tension ?

Argument:

Yes. This is the only way to reduce the cross border terrorism and stop loss of innocent lives.
No . Neighbouring countries cannot be relied upon in such matters, they may still engage in subversive activities.

argument I is strong

argument II are strong

either I or II is strong

neither I nor II is strong

both I and II are strong

Cleary, peaceful settlement through mutual agreement is the option, whatever be the issue. So argument I holds strong. Moreover, the problem indicated in II can be curbed by constant check and vigilance. So, II seems to be vague.

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Statement:

Should system of offering jobs only to the wards of government employees be introduced in all government offices in India ?

Argument:

No. It denies opportunity to many deserving individuals and government may stand to lose in the long run.
No. It is against the principle of equality. Does not government owe its responsibility to all its citizens?

argument I is strong

argument II are strong

either I or II is strong

neither I nor II is strong

both I and II are strong

Merit, fair selection and equal opportunities for all - these three factors, if taken care of,can help government recruit competent officials and also fulfill the objectives of the Constitution. Thus,both the arguments hold strong.

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Statement:

Should the sex determination test during pregnancy be completely banned ?

Arguments:

Yes. This leads to indiscriminate female feticide and eventually will lead to social imbalance.
No. People have a right to know about their unborn child.

argument I is strong

argument II are strong

either I or II is strong

neither I nor II is strong

both I and II are strong

Parents indulging in sex determination of their unborn child generally do so, they want to keep only a boy child and do away with a girl child. So, argument I holds. Also, people have a right to know only about the health, development and general well- being of the child before its birth, and not the sex. So, argument II does not hold strong.

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Statement:

Should there be only one rate of interest nor term deposits of varying durations in banks ?

Arguments:

No. People will refrain from keeping money for longer duration resulting into reduction of liquidity level of banks.
Yes. This will be much simple for the common people and they may be encouraged to keep more money in banks.

argument I is strong

argument II are strong

either I or II is strong

neither I nor II is strong

both I and II are strong

Clearly , the proposed scheme would discourage people from keeping deposits for longer duration (the rate of interest being the same for short duration) and not draw in more funds. So, only argument I holds.