In this series, the third letter is repeated as the first letter of the next segment. The middle letter, A, remains static. The third letters are in alphabetical order, beginning with R.
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1. Statement: Should family planning be made compulsory in India?
Arguments:
Yes. Looking to the miserable conditions in India, there is no other go.
No. In India there are people of various religions and family planning is against the tenets of some of the religions.
Family planning is an essential step to curb population growth. So, argument I holds strong. Also, family planning being against the tenets of some of the Indian religions, it is not necessary to make it compulsory. Instead, it can be enforced by creating public awareness of the benefits of family planning. So, argument II also holds.
2. Statement: Should foreign films be banned in India?
Arguments:
Yes. They depict an alien culture which adversely affects our values.
No. Foreign films are of a high artistic standard.
Clearly, foreign films depict the alien culture but this only helps in learning more. So, argument I does not hold. Also, the reason stated in argument II is not strong enough in contradicting the ban. So, it also does not hold.
Clearly, indulgement in politics trains the students for future leadership but It sways them from the studies. So, either of the arguments I or II can hold.
5. Statement: Three persons were caught with huge arms and ammunition in the city.
Courses of Action:
Police should be instructed for night patrolling.
The three persons should be set free and their movements should be carefully watched to nab the other criminals.
The police should at once be made cautious and put on high alert to prevent any untoward incident. Also, once caught, such criminals ought not to be released. They can be interrogated to detect other criminals. So, only I follows.
6. Statement: Should there be reservation of seats and posts on communal basis?
Arguments:
Yes. It will check most of the inter-communal biases.
Clearly, reservations on communal basis will increase inter-communal biases. So, argument I is vague. Also it will be against the secular policy, according to which no communal group is given preference over the others. So, only argument II holds.
7. Statement: Should children be legally made responsible to take care of their parents during their old age?
Arguments:
Yes. Such matter can only be solved by legal means.
Yes. Only this will bring some relief to poor parents.
Taking care of the parents is a moral duty of the children and cannot be thrust upon them legally, nor such a compulsion can ensure good care of the old people. So, none of the arguments holds strong.
Correct Answer: Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
Explanation:
The prices of petrol and diesel being stagnant in the domestic market and the increase in the same in the international market must be backed by independent causes.
10. Statement: In spite of poor services, the commutators have not complained against it.
The statement expresses an expectation of complaints from the people against poor services. So, I is implicit. But the effect of complaints cannot be deduced. So, II is not implicit.