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Statement - Arguments Questions and Answers

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Direction for [ Question No: 161 To 166 ] :

Each question given below consists of a statement, followed by three or four arguments numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to decide which of the arguments is/are 'strong' arguments) and which is/are 'weak' arguments) and accordingly choose your answer from the alternatives given below each question

161.

Statement: Should India immediately stop digging coal from its mines?

Arguments:

1. Yes. The present stock of coal will not last long if we continue mining at the present rate.

2. No. We do not have alternate energy source of sufficient quantity.

3. No. This will put millions of people at a disadvantage and their lives will get adversely affected and also the industry.

Answer: B

Though the reserves of coal are limited, yet stopping its use till alternate sources of energy have been discovered, is no solution to conserve it. So, I is not strong. It is true that we haven't till date found a renewable source of energy which is available in plenty and can substitute coal. So, II holds strong. Further, stopping coal mining would surely throw the engaged workers out of employment. So, III also holds strong.

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162.

Statement: Should all the indirect taxes in India be combined into a single tax on all commodities?

Arguments:

1. Yes. This will considerably simplify the tax collection mechanism and the cost of collecting tax will also reduce.

2. Yes. The manufacturers and traders will be benefited by this which in turn will boost tax collection.

3. No. No other country has adopted such system

Answer: E

Only I and II are strong. Clearly, both I and II hold strong, as they provide very convincing reasons, for a single tax system would help get rid of multifarious taxes on a product. Besides, the idea of imitation of other countries in the implementation of a certain policy holds no relevance. So, argument III does not hold strong.

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163.

Statement: Should there be complete ban on Indian professionals seeking jobs elsewhere after getting their education in India?

Arguments:

1. Yes. This is the only way to sustain present rate of technological development in India.

2. No. The Indians settled abroad send huge amount of foreign exchange and this constitutes a significant part of foreign exchange reserve.

3. No. The practical knowledge gained by Indians by working in other countries help India develop its economy.

Answer: A

Correct answer: Only II and III are strong

Arguments 2 and 3 both give solid reasons against a ban: Indians working abroad send back foreign exchange in large sums, and they bring home practical experience the country gains by. Argument 1 claims a ban is the only way to sustain technological growth, which is far too strong - and a ban would in any case drive talent away rather than keep it. Only II and III are strong.

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164.

Statement: Should there be a total ban on tobacco products and smoking in India?

Arguments:

1. Yes. It is wrong to smoke away millions of money.

2. No. It will throw thousands of workers in the tobacco industry out of employment.

3. No. The government will lose huge amount of money as it will not earn by way of taxes on these products.

Answer: D

Clearly, smoking needs to be abolished because it is injurious to health and not only to save money. So, argument I is vague. Banning a product would surely render jobless the large number of workers involved in manufacturing it. So, argument II holds strong. Also, tobacco products are a source of big revenue for the government. So, argument III also holds.

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165.

Statement: Should administrative officers be transferred after one or two years?

Arguments:

1. Yes. They get friendly with local people and are manipulated by them.

2. No. By the time their policies and schemes start taking shape, they have to leave.

3. No. This will create a lot of administrative hassles and cause a lot of inconvenience to the officers.

Answer: C

Clearly, the acquaintance of administrative officers with the local people poses no harm. So, argument I is vague. However, both II and III hold strong, because making transfers too often would neither give them enough time to settle down comfortably in a new place, nor enable them to formulate and implement their policies in toto. This would also be administratively impossible

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166.

Statement: Should the consumption of aerated drinks be banned in India?

Arguments:

1. Yes. This is the only way to reduce the risk of exposing people to some diseases.

2. No. Each individual should have right to choose what he wants.

3. No. There is no confirmed evidence that such products have adverse effects on human body.

4. Yes. It is banned in many other countries also.

Answer: C

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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Direction for [ Question No: 167 To 170 ] :

Each question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument. Give answer: (A) If only argument I is strong (B) If only argument II is strong (C) If either I or II is strong (D) If neither I nor II is strong (E) If both I and II are strong.

167.

Statement: Should India encourage exports, when most things are insufficient for internal use itself?

Arguments:

1. Yes. We have to earn foreign exchange to pay for our imports.

2. No. Even selective encouragement would lead to shortages.

Answer: A

Clearly, India can export only the surplus and that which can be saved after fulfilling its own needs, to pay for its imports. Encouragement to export cannot lead to shortages as it shall provide the resources for imports. So, only argument I holds.

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168.

Statement: Should all the drugs patented and manufactured in Western countries be first tried out on sample basis before giving licence for sale to general public in India?

Arguments:

1. Yes. Many such drugs require different doses and duration for Indian population and hence it is necessary.

2. No. This is just not feasible and hence cannot be implemented.

Answer: A

Clearly, health of the citizens is an issue of major concern for the Government. So, a product like drugs, must be first studied and tested in the Indian context before giving licence for its sale. So, only argument I holds strong

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169.

Statement: Should India make efforts to harness solar energy to fulfil its energy requirements?

Arguments:

1. Yes, Most of the energy sources used at present are exhaustible.

2. No. Harnessing solar energy requires a lot of capital, which India lacks.

Answer: A

Correct answer: Only argument I is strong

Argument 1 gives the decisive reason: the fuels now in use will run out, while sunlight will not. Argument 2 raises the cost of harnessing it, but a large initial outlay is a reason for planning the investment rather than for forgoing the source. Only I is strong.

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170.

Statement: Should there be students union in college/university?

Arguments:

1. No. This will create a political atmosphere in the campus.

2. Yes, it is very necessary Students are future political leaders

Answer: E

The students union formation shall be a step towards giving to students the basic education in the field of politics. However, it shall create the same political atmosphere in the campus. Thus, both the arguments hold strong

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