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Statement: Should subsidy on domestic LPG cylinders be stopped? Arguments: I. Yes. It leads to misuse of LPG by housewives who over- cook their food. II. No. Any subsidy cannot be stopped in a country committed to social welfare.

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 neither I nor II is strong; and

Explanation:

I is not only a weak argument but absurd! Which house-wife would want to spoil her food by over- cooking it? II is also a weak argument: commitment to social welfare dose not imply blind carrying on of subsidies. The necessity of subsidies needs to be revised from time to time on a case-by -case basis.

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