Statement: Should AIDS test be made mandatory in India for brides and grooms before marriage? Arguments: I. Yes. India is one of the countries where the number of AIDS victims is the highest. It is essential for India to make efforts to restrict the number of victims. II. No. It will be a humiliation of brides and grooms both.

if only argument I is strong.
if only argument II is strong.
If either I or II is strong.
if neither I nor II is strong; and

Correct Answer: if only argument I is strong.

Explanation:

I is strong because it says how the mandatory AIDS test for brides and grooms will be helpful. II is a weak argument because it is obsessed with obscurantist notions.

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