Critical reasoning — upper age limit of 65 years for contesting elections: Should there be an upper age cap of 65 for Parliamentary/Legislative Assembly candidates, with one argument claiming people above 65 generally lose dynamism, and the other asserting that increased life span keeps many active till 80?

Given data

• Statement: Impose an upper age limit of 65 for contesting elections?
• Argument I (Yes): People above 65 generally lose dynamism/will power.
• Argument II (No): Life span has increased; many remain active to 80.

Concept/Approach (avoid sweeping generalisations)Both arguments rely on broad generalisations about age without evidence or consideration of individual differences, role demands, or safeguards.

Step 1: Assess Argument IAssumes loss of dynamism is general and sufficient to bar candidacy—an overreach lacking objective criteria.

Step 2: Assess Argument IICites increased longevity but conflates life span with uniform functional capacity; also overgeneralised.

Final AnswerNeither I nor II is strong.