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- Question
- Statement:
Should there be a ban on facilitating free train service to the persons taking part in rallies organised by reputed parties?
Argument:
I. Yes, rallies create many problems like road jams, disruption in day -to-day activities etc and create inconvenience for the common man.
II. No, otherwise people will hesitate to participate in any rallies.
Options- A. if only argument I is strong
- B. if only argument II is strong
- C. if either I or II is strong
- D. if neither I nor II is strong
- Correct Answer
- if neither I nor II is strong
ExplanationI is not strong because it is not pinpointing the core issue and stresses on the disadvantage of rally in general. II is weak because it is too simplistic and does not have argumentative substance.
- 1. Statement:
Should there be a legislation to restrict the number of ministers?
Arguments:
I. Yes, in some states defections were resorted to in order to gain a majority because of which the number of Ministers have exceeded the number of MLAs.
Options- A. if only argument I is strong
- B. if only argument II is strong
- C. if either I or II is strong
- D. if neither I nor II is strong Discuss
- 2. Statement:
Should chief ministers have a say in judicial appointments?
Arguments:
I. Yes, exclusion of the executive completely by vesting the power in the Chief justice of India with or without a collegium of judges will not be in the interest of the public and preservation of the independence of the judiciary.
II. Yes, if Central Government is give primacy in the case of the Chief Justice of India, why will the State Government be devoid of the same power regarding appointment of Chief justice of High Court?
Options- A. if only argument I is strong
- B. if only argument II is strong
- C. if either I or II is strong
- D. if neither I nor II is strong Discuss
- 3. Statement:
Should a legislation be enacted to ensure that people elected from a party will have to stay in that outfit?
Arguments:
I.Yes, there is no solution to defection otherwise.
II. No, it will invite frequent election in case no party succeeds to get a majority.
Options- A. if only argument I is strong
- B. if only argument II is strong
- C. if either I or II is strong
- D. if neither I nor II is strong Discuss
- 4. Statement:
University degrees should be completely delinked from the criterion of employment openings.
Arguments:
I. Yes, at present most of the subjects have no practical dimension in the course structure.
II.Yes, huge crowd for conventional education will be curbed and magnitude of 'educated unemployed' would no longer be there in the years to come.
Options- A. if only argument I is strong
- B. if only argument II is strong
- C. if either I or II is strong
- D. if neither I nor II is strong Discuss
- 5. Statement:
Should the election commission (EC) make it mandatory for political parties to give 33 per cent tickets to women?
Arguments:
I. Yes, the move will ensure larger percentage women's representation in political arena.
II. No, the move will compel the parties to distribute tickets to women for those seats where possibility to win is less.
Options- A. if only argument I is strong
- B. if only argument II is strong
- C. if either I or II is strong
- D. if neither I nor II is strong Discuss
- 6. Statement:
Should the Cabinet approve changes in the allocation criteria for funds to the states for carrying out the accelerated rural water supply programmer?
Arguments:
I. Yes, We are in a would where most of the things are changing at a fast pace; uses of water have increased; therefore per capital consumption of water has also increased.
II. No. Change in allocation criteria will put a burden on the budget.
Options- A. if only argument I is strong
- B. if only argument II is strong
- C. if either I or II is strong
- D. if neither I nor II is strong; and Discuss
- 7. Statement:
Should the government withdraw its order making police intimation mandatory for citizens hosting foreign visitors?
Arguments:
I. No, foreign visitors have been involved in several bomb blasts and hijacking aeroplanes and many other cases of attempts to harm integrity of the nation.
II. Yes, this order will give free hand to police to harass citizens.
Options- A. if only argument I is strong.
- B. if only argument II is strong.
- C. If either I or II is strong.
- D. if neither I nor II is strong; and Discuss
- 8. Should the parents in India in future be forced to opt for only one child as against two or many at present?
Arguments:
I. Yes, this is the only way to check the ever - increasing population of India.
II. No, this type of pressure tactic is not adopted by any other country in the world.
Options- A. If only Argument I is Strong.
- B. if only Argument II is Strong.
- C. if either Argument I or II is Strong.
- D. if n either Argument I or II is Strong. Discuss
- 9. Should the sex determination test during pregnancy be completely banned?
Arguments:
I. yes this leads to indiscriminate female fanticide and eventually will lead to social imbalance.
II. No, people have a right to know about their unborn child.
Options- A. if only Argument I is Strong.
- B. if only Argument II is Strong.
- C. if either Argument I or II is Strong.
- D. if neither Argument I or II is strong. Discuss
- 10. Should there be a complete ban on mining coal in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes, the present stock of coal will not last long if we continue mining at the present rate.
II. No, we do not have alternate energy source of sufficient quantity.
Options- A. if only Argument I is Strong.
- B. if only Argument II is Strong.
- C. if either Argument I or II is Strong.
- D. if neither Argument I or II is Strong. Discuss
Statement and Argument problems
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Correct Answer: if only argument I is strong
Explanation:
Only I is strong because it will reduce the cases of defection and the wrong way to gain a majority . II is not strong because restriction of the number of ministers does not imply that there wii be less number of ministers than required.
Correct Answer: if only argument I is strong
Explanation:
Only I is strong. II is not strong because State Government can 't be compared with Central Government.
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II is strong
Explanation:
4; I is weak because it lacks substance.defection is already being talked about in the statement.II is not relevant argument.
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II is strong
Explanation:
Practical dimension has always been laid with applicative wisdom of a learned person. degrees never had anything to do with that.so, I is not strong.II seems irrelevant because it wants to deal with unemployment problem,not with the compatibility of university education and employment opportunities.
Correct Answer: if only argument I is strong
Explanation:
I; I is a strong argument because it is true that the out come of the move will result as a explained in the argument I. but II is weak because the abuse of a situation is inherent in any move.
Correct Answer: if only argument I is strong
Explanation:
I is strong because it goes into reason. II is a weak argument because it is obsessed with the false notion that change in allocation puts a burden on the budget.
Correct Answer: if only argument I is strong.
Explanation:
I is strong because only police verification can ensure the past background and intentions of these foreign visitors. II is a weak argument. Every law can abused. So should we do away with laws?
Correct Answer: if n either Argument I or II is Strong.
Explanation:
As I is weak because it Superfluous, it dose not go into the reason for population control. II. Is an argument by example and hence weak.
Correct Answer: if only Argument I is Strong.
Explanation:
I is strong because female foeticide is undesirable. II is weak.
Correct Answer: if only Argument II is Strong.
Explanation:
I is weak because it is not relevant to "complete ban". II is a strong argument because banning mining in such a scenario will lead us into great trouble.
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