Statement and Argument Questions

• Statement: Should cricket players be punished with life ban for having nexus with bookies. Arguments: I. No, any such ban will discourage other players too. II. Yes, events of matchfixing have unnerved the common man .A stringent law like life ban will not only make cricket more dynamic but also restore its old glory as a game of honest persons.
• Statement: Should only reputed NGOs be authorised to distribute the commodities to the public distribution system (PDS)? Arguments: I.Yes, the move will be helpful to implement the programme more effectively and will keep a tab on various problems like black marketing of the commodities supplied under PDS, II. Yes,NGOs have helped government on many occasions.
• Statement: Should vacation of central government employees be reduced? I. Yes, increase in number of working days will speed up the work done by the central government employees as a result of which people will get service from these employees in reasonable time. II. Yes, vacation makes the employees lazy and reduces the stamina of employees to work for long hours.
• Statement: Should indian players,who have played for indian on international level, be allowed to work as coach for the the team of other countries? Arguments: I. Yes,that experience which does not harm one's nation must be used to benefit others. II. No,this will put the prestige of the country in danger because these coaches will reveal our team's weaknesses to other teams.
• Statement Should the salary and perquisites of public sector undertaking employees be made equivalent to those in the private sector? Arguments I. Yes, this will help the public sector undertaking to attract and retain competent workforce. II. No, public sector undertakings cannot afford to pay salaries to the level of private sector. III. Yes, otherwise the public sector undertaking will not be able to compete with the private sector organization.
• Statement Should smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol by the actors be completely banned in the movies in India? Arguments I. Yes, this will significantly reduce the trend of smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol among the youth in India. II. No, there should be no such ban on the creative pursuits of the filmmaker. III. No, the films portray the society and hence such scenes should be an integral part of the movie, if the story line demands so.
• Statement Should sale of vital human organs be made legal in India? Arguments I. No it goes against our culture. II. No, this will lead to unhealthy practices. III. Yes, this will bring an end to the illegal trading of human organs.
• Statement Should the conscription of citizens for defense services be made compulsory in India? Arguments I. Yes, this is the only way to tackle the serious shortage of manpower in defense services. II. No, instead the compensation package be made comparable to other job sectors to attract people to join defense services. III. Yes, many other countries have made this compulsory.
• Statement Should the Government ban export of all types of food grains for the next one year to tide over the unpredictable drought situation in the country? Arguments I. Yes, there is no other way to provide food to its citizens during the year. II. No, the Government does not have its jurisdiction over private exporters for banning export. III. Yes, the Government should not allow the exporters to export food grains and procure all the food grains held by such exporters and make it available for home consumption.
• Statement Should there be a limit on drawing ground water for irrigation purposes in India? Arguments I.No, irrigation is of prime importance for food production in India and its is heavily dependent on ground water in many parts the of country. II. Yes, water levels have gone down to alarmingly low levels in some parts of the country where irrigation is primarily dependent on ground water, which may lead to serious environmental consequences. III. Yes, India just cannot afford to draw groundwater any further as the international agencies have cautioned India against it.
• Statement Should there be a complete ban on setting up thermal power plants in India? Arguments I. Yes, this in the only way to control further addition to environmental pollution. II. No, there is a huge shortage of electricity in most part of the country and hence, generation of electricity needs to be augmented. II. No, many developed countries continue to set up thermal power plants in their countries.
• Statement Should there be a restriction on the construction of high rise buildings in big cities in India? Arguments I. No, big cities India do not have adequate open land plots to accommodate the growing population. II. Yes, only the builders and developers benefit from the construction of high-rise buildings. III. Yes, the government should first provide adequate infrastructural facilities to the existing buildings before allowing the construction of new high-rise buildings.
• Statement Should road repair work in big cities be carried out only late at night? Arguments II. No, this way the work will never get completed. II. No, there will be unnecessary use of electricity. III. Yes, the commuters will face a lot of problems due to repair work during the day.
• Statement Should the Government order closure of all educational institutions for a month to avoid fast spreading of the contagious viral infection? Arguments I. No, the closure of educational institutions alone is not the solution for curbing the spread of the viral infection. II. No, students will visit crowded places like malls, markets, play grounds etc in more numbers and spread the disease, as they will have a lot of spare time at their disposal. III. Yes, young persons are more prone to get affected by the viral infection and hence, they should remain indoors.
• Statement Should all the deemed universities be derecognized and attached to any of the Central or state universities in India? Arguments I. Yes, many of the these deemed Universities do not conform to the required standards of a full-fledged university and hence, the level of education is compromised with. II. No, these Deemed Universities have been able to introduce innovative courses suitable to the requirement of various industries as they are free from strict Government controls. III. Yes many such universities are basically money spinning activities and education takes a backseat in these institutions.
• Statement Should all the management institutes in the country be brought under government control? Arguments I. No, the government does not have adequate resources to run such institutes effectively. II. No, each institute should be given freedom to function on its.own. III. Yes, this will enable to have standardized education for all the students. IV. Yes, only then the quality of education would be improved.
• Statement Should the rule of wearing helmet for both driver and pillion rider while driving a motor bike be enforced strictly? Arguments I. Yes, it is a rule and should be followed strictly by all. II. No, each individual knows how to protect his own life and it should be left to this discretion. III. No, it does not ensure safety as only the head is protected and rest of the body is not. IV Yes, it is a necessity as head, being the most sensitive organ, is protected by the helmet.
• Statement: Should the election commission (EC) make it mandatory for political parties to give 33 per cent tickets to women? Arguments: I. Yes, the move will ensure larger percentage women's representation in political arena. II. No, the move will compel the parties to distribute tickets to women for those seats where possibility to win is less.
• Statement: University degrees should be completely delinked from the criterion of employment openings. Arguments: I. Yes, at present most of the subjects have no practical dimension in the course structure. II.Yes, huge crowd for conventional education will be curbed and magnitude of 'educated unemployed' would no longer be there in the years to come.
• Statement: Should a legislation be enacted to ensure that people elected from a party will have to stay in that outfit? Arguments: I.Yes, there is no solution to defection otherwise. II. No, it will invite frequent election in case no party succeeds to get a majority.