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Arguments evaluation (territorial question about Kashmir): Should India give away Kashmir to Pakistan? Evaluate—(I) No: Kashmir is beautiful and earns foreign exchange, (II) Yes: doing so would help settle conflicts—determine which argument(s) are strong on logic and relevance.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: Neither I nor II is strong

Explanation:


Given data

  • Question concerns sovereignty and national integrity.
  • I: Opposes on grounds of beauty and foreign exchange earnings.
  • II: Supports on grounds that it would settle conflicts.


Concept / Approach
Arguments about territorial integrity must hinge on constitutional, legal, strategic, and humanitarian bases—not tourism or speculative pacification.


Step-by-step evaluation
Step 1: I cites beauty and forex—irrelevant to sovereignty decisions.Step 2: II assumes ceding territory automatically ends conflict—a simplistic and unsubstantiated claim.Step 3: Hence, neither argument is strong.


Verification / Alternative
Sound arguments would address constitutional rights, people's will, security, and international law—none appear here.


Common pitfalls

  • Accepting emotionally appealing or naive consequentialist claims in place of robust grounds.


Final Answer
Neither I nor II is strong.

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