Statement and Argument Questions

• Statement: Should we allow foreign scholars to deliver lectures in India? Arguments: I. Yes. India is a secular state and our constitution allows every citizen exchange views as one of the fundamental rights. II. No. Discourses delivered by foreign scholars might adversely affect our age-old existing traditional culture.
• Statement: Should our government allow migrants from other countries to work in India? Arguments: I. No. Our country is poverty-ridden and comprises a large number of unemployed people. Any such step will aggravate problems of our country. II. Yes, It is the duty of every country to pave way for livelihood for all the inhabitants, irrespective of citizenship.
• Statement: Should the government hike postal rates? Arguments: I. No. A large number of poor people get benefits from postal facilities. Increase in postal rates will impede this weaker section to exchange views with others. II. Yes. Government has been providing postal facility at meagre rates and incurring losses which is not good for the economy of the country.
• Statement: Should a poverty-ridden country invest money in hosting international games? Arguments: I. Yes, international games bring many countries on a single platform and evolve co-ordination among these countries. II. No. To host international games, a huge amount of money will be needed which will adversely affect welfare programmes aimed at eradicating poverty.
• Statement: Three million tonnes of foodgrains vanished from the Food Corporation of India granaries. Should the officials of the FCL explain it to the people? Arguments: I. No. Such losses are a routine matter and therefore do not beg an explanation. II. Yes. Bungling on such a large scale by publicofficials cannot be condoned; after all it is the people's loss.
• Statement: Have the economic reforms proved effective? Arguments: I. Yes. There has been a tremendous improvement in the gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate. II. No. The progress that has been made is due to the bounty of the monsoons.
• Statement: Should firms give priority to getting new clients? Arguments: I. Yes. They offer the potential for additional future revenues. II. No. This would hamper the service being provided to old clients.
• Statement: Should India be ruled by a coalition of regional parties? Arguments: I. Yes. This would give the states more say in the government and hence put an end to secessionist tendencies. II. No. A coalition government will he unstable and ever in crisis.
• Statement: Should tobacco production be banned in the country? Arguments: I. Yes. Its consumption in any from is injurious to health. II. No. It brings money to the farmers.
• 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 source of sufficient quantity. III. No. This will put millions of people at a disadvantage and their lives will get adversely affected and also the industry.
• Statement: Should there be complete ban on Indian professionals seeking Jobs elsewhere after getting their education in India? Arguments: I. Yes. This is the only way to sustain present rate of technological development in India. II. No. The Indians settled abroad send huge amount of foreign exchange and this constitutes a significant part of foreign exchange reserve III. No. The practical knowledge gained by Indians by working in other countries help India develop its economy.
• Statement: Should admission to all professional courses be made on the basis of past academic performance rather than through entrance tests? Arguments: I. Yes. It will be beneficial for those candidates those who reunable to bear the expenses of entrance tests. II Yes. Many deserving candidates securing high marks in their qualifying academic examinations do not perform well on such entrance tests. III. No. The standard of examinations and assessment conducted by different Boards and universities are not comparable and hence there is a need to conduct entrance tests to calibrate them on a common yardstick.
• Statement: Should all the students graduating in any discipline desirous of pursuing post-graduation of the subjects of their choice be allowed to enrol in the post-graduate courses? Arguments: I. Yes. The students are the bet judge of their capabilities and there should not be restrictions for joining post-graduate courses. II. No. The students need to study relevant subjects in graduate courses to enrol in postgraduate course and the students must fulfill such conditions. III. No. There are not enough institutes offering post-graduate courses which can accommodate all the graduates desirous of seeking post-graduate education of their own choice.
• Statement: Should religion be taught in our schools? Argument: I. No. Ours is a secular state II. Yes. Teaching religion helps include moral values among children III. No. How can one dream of such a step when we want the young generation to fulfill its role in the 21st century
• Statement: Should there be only few banks in place of numerous banks in India? Arguments: I. Yes. This will help secure the investor's money as these big banks will be able to withstand intermitten market related shocks. II. No. A large number of people will lose their jobs as after the merger many employees will be redundant. III. Yes. This will help consolidate the entire banking industry and will lead to healthy competition
• Statement: Should the income be generated out of agricultural activities be taxed? Argument: I. No. Farmers are otherwise suffering from natural calamities and low yield coupled with low procurement price and their income should not be taxed. II. Yes. Majority of the population is dependent on agriculture and hence their income should be taxed to augment the resources. III. Yes. Many big farmers earn much more than the majority of the service earners and they should be taxed to remove the disparity.
• Statement: Should the rule of wearing helmet for both driver and pillion rider while driving a motor bike be enforced strictly? Argument: I. Yes. It is a rule and rules should be followed strictly by all. II. No. Each individual knows how to protect his own life and it should be left to his 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.
• Statements: Should all those who are convicted for heinous crimes like murder or rape, beyond all reasonable doubts be given capital punished or death penalty? Arguments: I. No. the death penalty should be given only in very rate and exceptional cases. II. Yes. This is the only way to punish such people who take other' lives or indulge in inhuman activities III. Yes. Such sever punishments only will make people refrain from such heinous acts and the society will be safer. IV. No. Those who are repentant for the crime they committed should be given a chance to improve and lead a normal life.
• Statement: Should people with educational qualification higher than the optimum requirements be debarred from seeking jobs? Arguments: I. No. It will further aggravate the problem of educated unemployment II. Yes. It creates complexes among employees and affects the work adversely III. No. This goes against the basic rights of the individuals IV. Yes. This will increase productivity.
• Statements: Should class IV children have Board examination? Arguments: I. Yes. This will motivate the children to study and get higher marks, and thus more knowledge can be imbibed at a younger age. II. No. The children will be forced to study and won't enjoy the process. III. Yes. In today's competitive would the children need to be prepared right from the beginning to face such difficult examinations. IV. No. This will add pressure on tender aged children and leave very little time or them to play.