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Statement:
Should the consumption of aerated drinks be banned in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes. This is the only way to reduce the risk of exposing people to some diseases.
II. No. Each individual should have right to choose what he wants.
III. No. There is no confirmed evidence that such products have adverse effects on human body.
IV. Yes. It is banned in many other countries also.
AOnly I is strong
BOnly I and II are strong
COnly III is strong
DOnly I and IV are strong
EAll are strong
Answer: Option C
Explanation:The use of 'only' in I makes it invalid. Also, it is the duty of the government to save its citizens from intake of any harmful products, even if they like them. So, II does not hold strong. Besides, a product must not be banned unless its harmful effects have been proved. So, III holds strong. Lastly, we cannot blindly follow the decisions taken by other countries. So, IV also does not hold.
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Statement:
Should there be a complete ban on manufacture and use of firecrackers?
Arguments:
I. No. This will render thousands of workers jobless.
II. Yes. The firecracker manufacturers use child labour to a large extent.
III. Yes. This will be a concrete step to reduce noise and air pollution.
IV. No. Use of firecrackers makes certain special occasions more lively and joyful.
AOnly I and II are strong
BOnly I and III are strong
COnly III and IV are strong
DOnly I, II and III are strong
EOnly I, III and IV are strong
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Clearly, banning a product would surely render jobless the large number of workers involved in manufacturing it. Besides, firecrackers on burning produce explosive sounds and immense poisonous fumes, which cause both air and noise pollution. So, both arguments I and HI hold. However, to stop child labour, it is not necessary to close down the industry but strict laws against child abuse should be enforced and legal actions taken. Similarly, there are many other ways to make parties boisterous and special events enjoyable. Hence, II as well as IV does not hold strong.
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Statement:
Should education be made compulsory for all children up to the age of 14?
Arguments:
I. Yes. This will help to eradicate the system of forced employment of these children.
II. Yes. This is an effective way to make the entire population educated.
III. No. We do not have adequate infrastructure to educate the entire population.
IV. Yes. This would increase the standard of living.
AAll are strong
BOnly I, II and III are strong
COnly I, II and IV are strong
DOnly II is strong
EOnly II and III are strong
Answer: Option D
Explanation:Clearly, today's children are to make up future citizens of the country and so it is absolutely essential to make them learned, more responsible, more innovative and self-dependent by imparting them education. So, argument II holds strong while I and IV do not. Besides, the goal of literacy cannot be denied for want of infrastructure. So, argument III also does not hold.
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Statement:
Should trade unions be banned completely?
Arguments:
I. Yes. Workers can concentrate on production.
II. No. This is the only way through which employees can put their demands before the management.
III. Yes. Employees get their illegal demands fulfilled through these unions.
IV. No. Trade unions are not banned in other economically advanced countries.
AOnly I is strong
BOnly II is strong
COnly I and II are strong
DOnly I, II and III are strong
ENone of these
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Clearly, trade unions provide a common platform for the workers to voice their demands and protests and thus ensure that they are not subdued or exploited. So, argument II holds strong, while I and III do not. Besides, the idea of imitation of other countries in the implementation of a certain policy holds no relevance. So, argument IV also does not hold strong.
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Statement:
Should "literacy" be the minimum criterion for becoming a voter in India?
Arguments:
I. No. Mere literacy is no guarantee of political maturity of an individual.
II. Yes. Illiterate people are less likely to make politically wiser decisions of voting for a right candidate or party.
III. No. Voting is the constitutional right of every citizen.
ANone is strong
BOnly I and II are strong
COnly III is strong
DOnly II and III are strong
EAll are strong
Answer: Option E
Explanation:Clearly, illiterate people lack will power and maturity in thoughts. They may easily be misled into false convictions or lured into temptations to vote for a particular group. So, argument II holds. However, a person is literate does not mean that he is conscious of all political movements, which requires practical awareness of everyday events. Thus, I also holds strong. Besides, Constitution has extended the right to vote equally to all its citizens. Hence, III also holds.
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Statement:
Should there be only few banks in place of numerous smaller banks in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes. This will help secure the investor's money as these big banks will be able to withstand intermittent 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.
ANone is strong
BOnly I and II are strong
COnly II and III are strong
DOnly I and III are strong
EAll are strong
Answer: Option A
Explanation:The security of the investor's money is not related to the size of the bank. Besides even after consolidation, the number of investors, their amounts and hence the duties shall remain the same and so no employees will be redundant. Reducing the number of smaller banks will also not affect the mutual competition among the banks. Thus, none of the arguments holds strong.
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Statement:
Should the number of holidays of government employees be reduced?
Arguments:
I. Yes. Our government employees are having the maximum number of holidays among the countries of the world.
II. Yes. It is a sign of British legacy, why should we carry it further?
III. Yes. It will speed up work and all the pending jobs can be completed well in time.
IV. No. Employees must be given ample spare time to spend with their family.
AOnly I and III are strong
BOnly III is strong
COnly I, III and IV are strong
DNone is strong
ENone of these
Answer: Option B
Explanation:Reducing the number of holidays just because no other country gives so many holidays or it is a feature of a certain system which we have renounced, does not seem convincing. So, neither I nor II holds strong. However, this step would surely help to reduce the backlog of pending cases and dispense with the new cases much more quickly than before. So, III holds strong. Even if the holidays are reduced, only the avoidable or seemingly unnecessary ones shall be cut short and the national holidays shall still remain to enjoy. So, IV also does not hold.
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Statement:
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 world 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 for them to play.
AAll are strong
BOnly I, II and IV are strong
COnly II, III and IV are strong
DOnly I and III are strong
EOnly I and IV are strong
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Young children of class IV ought to be taught the basic fundamentals of subjects in a gradual process via practical examples and practice in a playful manner. They need not be made to study through compulsion and their age is not such as to bear the tension and burden of examinations. So, both II and IV hold strong. However, facing examinations at this stage shall prepare them to tackle the competitions in later life. So, III also holds. However, holding examinations cannot motivate such young and immature students, neither is it a way to make them learn more. So, I does not hold strong.
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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 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.
ANone is strong
BOnly I and III are strong
COnly I and IV are strong
DOnly II and IV are strong
EAll are strong
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Clearly, the rule has been devised for the safety of two-wheeler riders, as majority of two wheeler accidents result in direct fall of the rider, leading to head injury and finally death. And the objective of a rule cannot be fulfilled until it is followed by all and this requires strict enforcement. Thus, both I and IV hold strong, while III does not. Besides, it is the basic duty of the Government to look after the safety of the citizens and it ought not leave it to the discretion of the individuals. So, argument II does not hold strong.
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Statement:
Should we impart sex education in schools?
Arguments:
I. Yes. All the progressive nations do so.
II. No. We cannot impart it in co-educational schools.
III. Yes. It would certainly help in eradicating the existing misunderstanding and make the younger generation physically and mentally healthier.
IV. It will destroy the moral fibre and the highly esteemed value system which we have inherited from our forefathers.
ANone is strong
BOnly I, III and IV are strong
COnly II, III and IV are strong
DOnly II and IV are strong
ENone of these
Answer: Option E
Explanation:Only II and III are strong. Clearly, the pursuance of a policy in India cannot be based on the pretext that it is followed in other countries because every country has its own environment and situations. So, argument I is vague. Also, imparting sex education in co-educational schools where boys and girls study together, could spoil the atmosphere there and hinder the studies. So, argument II is strong. However, sex education in schools can help students remove their misconceptions and doubts at a stage, when they would otherwise hesitate to discuss the same with others. Also, sex forms an integral part of the future life of the students and knowledge regarding the same, is nothing degenerative and shameful. So, argument III holds strong, while IV does not.
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