Statement - Arguments Questions and Answers

Answer: C

Arguments I and II are both strong.

Both arguments accurately describe how the NHRC carries out the role set out in the statement. Under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, the Commission can inquire into a violation of human rights on its own motion or on a petition presented by a victim or on the victim's behalf, which is argument I, and it is required to undertake and promote research in the field of human rights, which is argument II.

Each therefore directly supports the statement that the NHRC protects and promotes human rights, one on the protection side and one on the promotion side, so options rating only one of them, or neither, as strong are wrong.

Answer: C

Arguments I and II are both strong.

Argument I gives the scientific reason for the advice: diseases such as tuberculosis spread through droplets released when people cough or sneeze, so covering the mouth stops the droplets reaching others.

Argument II explains why the advice matters most in crowded places: with many people close together, the chance of infection is high. Both arguments are relevant and directly support the statement, so options rating only one of them as strong, or neither, are wrong.

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.

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

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.

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

Answer: A

Clearly, India cannot part with a state that is a major foreign exchange earner to it. So, argument I holds strong. Further, giving away a piece of land unconditionally and unreasonably is no solution to settle disputes. So, argument II is vague.

Answer: B

Correct answer: Only argument II is strong

Argument 2 names a real benefit: cottage industry provides work where little other employment exists. Argument 1 offers a compliment rather than a reason - creativity is not peculiar to rural people and does not by itself justify the policy. Only II is strong.

Answer: E

Clearly, encouraging the young entrepreneurs will open up the field for the establishment of new industries. Thus, it shall help in industrial development and not only employ the entrepreneurs but create more job opportunities for others as well. So, both the arguments hold strong

Answer: E

Correct answer: Both I and II are strong

Both arguments bear on the question and both carry weight. Formal examinations do press on children who are still growing, which is argument 1; and without any test pupils may not work at all, which is argument 2. The decision turns on weighing the two. Both are strong.