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Statement: Should the education at all levels be offered only in vernacular medium ? Arguments: (I) Yes. This is the only way to enhance performance of the students. (II) No. This will severely affect acquiring knowledge for want of good text books in vernacular medium. |
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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 our country extend generous behaviour and goodwill to our erring and nagging neighbours ? Arguments: (I) Yes. Goodwill always pays dividend. (II) No. Our generous behaviour and goodwill will be considered as our weakness. |
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Statement: Should India encourage exports, when most things are insufficient for internal use itself ? Arguments: (I) Yes. We have to earn foreign exchange to pay for our imports. (II) No. Even selective encouragement would lead to shortage. |
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Statement: Is pen mightier than a sword ? Arguments: (I) Yes. Writer influence the thinking of the people. (II) No. With the help of physical force one can conquer all. |
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Statement: Should there be an upper age limit of 65 years for contesting parliamentary/legislative Assembly elections ? Arguments: (I) Yes. Generally, people above the age of 65 lose their dynamism and will power. (II) No. the life span is so increased that people remain physically and mentally active even upto the age of 80. |
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Statement: Should there be only one rate of interest for term deposits of varying duration in banks ? Arguments: (I) No. People well refrain from keeping money for longer duration resulting into reduction of Liquidity level of the banks. (II) Yes. This will be much simple for the common people and they may be encouraged to keep more money in banks. |
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Statement: Should those who receive dowry, despite the law prohibiting it, be punished ? Arguments: (I) Yes. Those who violate the law , must be punished. (II) No. Dowry system is firmly rooted in the society since time immemorial. |
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Statement: Should all the infrastructural development project in India be handed over to the private sector ? Arguments: (I) No. The private sector entitles are not equipped to handle such project. (II) Yes. Such projects are handled by private sector in developed countries. |
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Statement: Should Indian scientist working abroad be called back to India ? Arguments: (I) Yes. they must serve the motherland first and forget about discoveries, honours, facilities and all. (II) No. We have enough talent, let them stay where they want. |
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Statement: Should the opinion polls predicting outcomes of elections before the elections be banned in India. Arguments: (I) Yes. This may affect the voters' mind and may affect the outcome. (II) No. Such polls are conducted all over the world. |
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