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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.

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

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Clearly, Cottage industries need to be promoted to create more job opportunities for rural people in the villages themselves. The reason that rural people are creative in vague. So, only argument II holds.