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Statement: Should import duty on all the electronic goods be dispensed with ? Arguments: (I) No. This will considerably reduce the income of the government and will adversely affect the developmental activities. (II) No. The local manufacturers will not be able to compete with the foreign manufacturers who are technologically far superior. |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Abolishing the import duty on all goods shall reduce the cost of imported goods and adversely affect the sale of domestic products, thus giving a setback to the Indian electronic industry . So, argument II holds strong. Argument I does not provide a convincing reason. |
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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