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.
Verbal Reasoning
Statement and Argument
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AOnly argument I is strong
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BOnly argument II is strong
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CEither I or II is strong
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DNeither I nor II is strong
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EBoth I and II are strong
Answer
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 / ApproachArguments about territorial integrity must hinge on constitutional, legal, strategic, and humanitarian bases—not tourism or speculative pacification.
Step-by-step evaluationStep 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 / AlternativeSound 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 AnswerNeither I nor II is strong.