Statement and Argument Questions

• Statement: Should chief ministers have a say in judicial appointments? Arguments: I. Yes, exclusion of the executive completely by vesting the power in the Chief justice of India with or without a collegium of judges will not be in the interest of the public and preservation of the independence of the judiciary. II. Yes, if Central Government is give primacy in the case of the Chief Justice of India, why will the State Government be devoid of the same power regarding appointment of Chief justice of High Court?
• Statement: Should there be a legislation to restrict the number of ministers? Arguments: I. Yes, in some states defections were resorted to in order to gain a majority because of which the number of Ministers have exceeded the number of MLAs.
• Statement: Should there be a ban on facilitating free train service to the persons taking part in rallies organised by reputed parties? Argument: I. Yes, rallies create many problems like road jams, disruption in day -to-day activities etc and create inconvenience for the common man. II. No, otherwise people will hesitate to participate in any rallies.
• Statement: Should the Cabinet approve changes in the allocation criteria for funds to the states for carrying out the accelerated rural water supply programmer? Arguments: I. Yes, We are in a would where most of the things are changing at a fast pace; uses of water have increased; therefore per capital consumption of water has also increased. II. No. Change in allocation criteria will put a burden on the budget.
• Statement: Should the government withdraw its order making police intimation mandatory for citizens hosting foreign visitors? Arguments: I. No, foreign visitors have been involved in several bomb blasts and hijacking aeroplanes and many other cases of attempts to harm integrity of the nation. II. Yes, this order will give free hand to police to harass citizens.
• Should the parents in India in future be forced to opt for only one child as against two or many at present? Arguments: I. Yes, this is the only way to check the ever - increasing population of India. II. No, this type of pressure tactic is not adopted by any other country in the world.
• Should the sex determination test during pregnancy be completely banned? Arguments: I. yes this leads to indiscriminate female fanticide and eventually will lead to social imbalance. II. No, people have a right to know about their unborn child.
• Should there be a complete ban on mining coal in India? Arguments: I. Yes, the present stock of coal will not last long if we continue mining at the present rate. II. No, we do not have alternate energy source of sufficient quantity.
• Should there be uniforms for students in the colleges in India as in the schools? Arguments: I Yes, this will improve the ambiance of the colleges as all the students will be decently dressed. II. No, college students should not be regimented and they should be left to choose their clothes for coming to college.
• Statement: Should the number of holidays given to Govt employees be reduced to only five in a year? Arguments: I. Yes, such holidays subsequently reduce working hours, thus adversely affecting the economy of the nation. II. No, employees require intermittent rest from hectic work schedule.
• Statement: Should all correspondence courses at graduate level be stopped? Argument: i. No, correspondence courses help needy students to pursue studies and earn at the same time II.Yes, quality education is not possible without teachers and classrooms.
• Statement: Should only nuclear power be used to generate electricity? Argument : I Yes, this will help reduce air pollution to a great extent II. No, radioactive material used in nuclear plants is unsafe for large-scale use.
• Statement: Should the Govt remove all the slums in major cities? Argument: I. Yes, slums are a nuisance to the people living in big cities II. No, inhabitants of slums are also citizens of the country and they contribute towards the growth of the nation.
• Statement: Should cricket replace hockey as the national sport of India? Argument: I. Yes, the performance of the hockey team has been dismal for the last few years II. No, cricket is the national sport of Australia and no two countries must have the same national sport.
• Statement Should small states be formed out of bigger states in India? Arguments I. Yes, there will be greater administrative convenience. II. No, it will jeopardize the national integration.
• Statement should there be a ban on product advertisements? Arguments I . No, it is an age of advertising. unless your advertisement is better than that of your other competitors, the products will not be sold. II. Yes , the money spent on advertising is very huge and it inflates the cost of the product.
• Statement Should the examination bodies for all university examinations permit the use of calculators? Arguments I. No, it is necessary for the students to know the method of manual calculation to make their concepts clear. II. Yes, manual calculations are no more required with extensive use of computers in all fields.
• Statement: Should sale and purchase of human organs be made legal in India? Arguments: I. Yes, in many countries sale and purchase of human organs is not considered illegal. II. No, this will open the floodgates for the sale of human organs.
• Statement Should India immediately stop digging coal from its mines? Arguments I. Yes the present stock of coal will not last long if we continue mining at the present rate. II. No, we do not have alternate energy resources in sufficient quantity. III. No this will put millions of people at a disadvantage and their lives will get adversely and also the industry.
• Statement Should there be a total ban on tobacco products and smoking in India? Arguments I. Yes, it is wrong to smoke away millions of rupees. II. No, thousands of workers in the tobacco industry will be not out of employment. III. No, the Government will lose huge amount of money which it earns by way of taxes on these products.