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Statement: Should taxes on color television be further increased ? Arguments: (I) Yes, colour television is a luxury item and only rich people buy them. (II) No, televisions are bought by the poor too. |
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Study the following instructions carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
In making decisions about important questions it is desirable that a candidate is able to distinguish between 'strong' and 'weak' arguments so far as they relate to the questions.
'Weak' arguments may not be directly related to the questions and may be of minor importance or may be related to the trivial aspect of the question.
Each question below is followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.
Give Answer
(a) Only argument I is strong
(b) Only argument II is strong
(c) Either I or II is strong
(d) Neither I nor II is strong
(e) Both I and II are strong
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Statement: Should there be ban on product advertising ? Arguments: (I) No, it is an age of advertising. Unless your advertisement is better than your other competitors. the product will not be sold. (II) Yes, the money spent on advertising is very huge and it inflation the cost of product. |
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Statement: Should the sex determination during pregnancy be completely banned? Arguments: (I) Yes, this leads to discriminate female foeticide and eventually will lead to social imbalance. (II) No, people have the right to know about their unborn child. |
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Statement: Should income tax be abolished in India ? Arguments: (I) Yes, it is an unnecessary burden on the wage earners. (II) No, it is a good source of revenue. |
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Statement: Should all refugees, who make unauthorized entry into a country, be forced to go back to their homeland ?
Arguments: (I) Yes, they make their colonies and occupy a lot of land ? (II) No, they leave their homes because of hunger or some terror and on human grounds, should not be forced to go back. |
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Statement: Should cottage industries be encouraged in rural areas ? Arguments: (I) Yes, rural people are creative. (II) Yes, this would help to solve the problem of unemployment to some extent. |
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Statement: Should India make efforts to harness solar energy to fulfil its energy requirements? Arguments: (I) Yes, most of the energy sources used at present is exhaustible. (II) No, harnessing solar energy requires a lot of capital, which India lacks in. |
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Statement: Should all the legislators be forced to resign from their profession ? Arguments: (I) Yes, they will be able to devote more time for the country. (II) No, nobody will contest election. |
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Statement: Should there be students' union in college/university ? Arguments: (I) No, this will create a political atmosphere in the campus. (II) Yes, it is very necessary. Students are future political leaders. |
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Statement: Should person convicted of criminal offences in the past be allowed to contest elections in India ? Arguments: (I) No, such persons cannot serve the cause of the people and country. (II) Yes, it is democracy - let people decide whom to vote. |
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