Q: Statement: Should religion be banned?
Arguments:
I. Yes. It develops fanaticism in people.
II. No, Religion binds people together.
A. Only argument I is strong
B. Only argument II is strong
C. Either I or II is strong
D. Neither I nor II is strong
Solution: Religion binds people together through the name of God and human values. But at the same
time it may create differences and ill-will among people. So, either of the arguments holds
strong.
Q: Statement: Should an organization like UNO be dissolved?
Arguments:
I. Yes. With cold war coming to an end, such organizations have no role to play
II. No, In the absence of such organizations there may be a world war.Statement: Should an organization like UNO be dissolved?
Arguments:
I. Yes. With cold war coming to an end, such organizations have no role to play
II. No, In the absence of such organizations there may be a world war.
A. Only argument I is strong
B. Only argument II is strong
C. Either I or II is strong
D. Neither I nor II is strong
Solution: An organization like UNO is meant to maintain peace all over and will always serve to prevent
conflicts between countries. So, its role never ends. So, argument I does not hold. Also, lack
of such an organization may in future lead to increased mutual conflicts and international
wars, on account of lack of a common platform for mutual discussions. So, argument II holds.
Q: Statement: Should family planning be made compulsory in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes. Looking to the miserable conditions in India, there is no other go.
II. No. In India there are people of various religions and family planning is against the
tenets of some of the religions.
A. Only argument I is strong
B. Only argument II is strong
C. Either I or II is strong
D. Both I and II are strong
Solution: Family planning is an essential step to curb population growth. So, argument I holds strong.
Also, family planning being against the tenets of some of the Indian religions, it is not
necessary to make it compulsory. Instead, it can be enforced by creating public awareness of
the benefits of family planning. So, argument II also holds.
Q: Statement: Should income tax be abolished in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes. It is an unnecessary burden on the wage earners.
II. No. It is a good source of revenue.
A. Only argument I is strong
B. Only argument II is strong
C. Either I or II is strong
D. Neither I nor II is strong
Solution: Income -tax is levied so that every citizen can contribute a share of his earning towards the
infrastructural development of the nation. So, argument I seems to be vague. However,
income-tax is no doubt a good source of revenue for the government. Hence, argument II
holds strong.
Q: Statement: Should there be a ceiling on the salary of top executives of multinationals in our
country?
Arguments:
I. Yes. Otherwise it would lead to unhealthy competition and our own industry would not
be able to withstand that.
II. No. With the accent on liberalization of economy, any such move would be counter productive. Once the economy picks up, this disparity will be reduced.
A. Only argument I is strong
B. Only argument II is strong
C. Either I or II is strong
D. Both I and II are strong
Solution: In the absence of such a ceiling, the companies would be involved in a mutual competition of
salaries, in a bid to attract the most competent professionals. So, argument I holds. Also, the
prospects of increase in salary would encourage the officials to perform better in the interest
of the company they serve, which would otherwise not be so if a ceiling is imposed. So,
argument II also holds strong.
Q: Statement: Should school education be made free in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes. This is the only way to improve the level of literacy.
II. No. It would add to the already heavy burden on the exchequer.
A. Only argument I is strong
B. Only argument II is strong
C. Either I or II is strong
D. Neither I nor II is strong
Solution: Making education free for all is not the only means to ensure literacy. An awareness needs to
be aroused for this. So, argument I is vague. Also, such a step would require immense funds
and lead to financial drain. So, argument II holds.
Q: Statement: Should import duty on all the electronic goods be dispensed with?
Arguments:
I. No. This will considerably reduce the income of the government and will adversely
affect the developmental activities.
II. No. The local manufacturers will not be able to compete with the foreign
manufacturers who are technologically far superior.
A. Only argument I is strong
B. Only argument II is strong
C. Either I or II is strong
D. Neither I nor II is strong
Solution: Abolishing the import duty on electronic goods shall reduce the costs of imported goods and
adversely affect the sale of the domestic products, thus giving a setback to the Indian
electronics industry. So, argument II holds strong. Argument I does not provide a convincing
reason.