Statement and Argument Questions and Answers

Q-46. Statement:-
Should the vehicles older than 15 years be rejected in metros in India?

Arguments:-
I. Yes, this is a significant step to lower down the pollution level in metros.
II. No, it will be very difficult for vehicle owners to shift to other parts in country because they will not get suitable job for their very existence.

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Answer: (a) only argument I is strong.
Solution:
Clearly, 15 year old vehicles are not Euro-compliant and hence cause much more pollution than the recent ones. So, argument I holds. Argument II is vague since owners of these vehicles need not shift themselves. They might sell off their vehicles and buy new ones a small price price which every citizen can afford for a healthy environment.

Q-47. Statement
Should there be a restriction on the migration of people from one state to another state in India?

Arguments:-
I. No, any Indian citizen has a basic right to stay at any place of his/her choice and hence they cannot be stopped.
II. Yes, this is the way to effect an equitable distribution of resources across the states in India.

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Answer: (a) only argument I is strong.
Solution:
Clearly, argument I holds strong, while argument II is vague.

Q-48. Statement
Should the tuition fees in all post graduate courses be hiked considerably?
Arguments:-
I. Yes, this will bring in some sense of seriousness among the students and will improve the quality.
II. No, this will force the meritorious poor students to stay away from post graduate course.

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Answer: (b) only argument II is strong.
Solution:
A hike in fees is no means to make the students more serious in studies. So, argument I is vague. How- ever, with the increase in fees, poor meritorious students would not be able to afford post-graduate studies. So, argument II holds.

Q-49. Statement:
Should high chimneys be installed in industries?

Arguments:-
I. Yes, it reduces pollution at ground level.
II. No, It increases pollution in upper atmosphere.

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Answer: (a) only argument I is strong.
Solution:
Pollution at ground level is the most hazardous in the way of being injurious to human and animal life. So, argument I alone holds.

Q-50. Statement:-
Should persons convicted of criminal offences in the past be allowed to contest elections in India?

Arguments:-
I. No, such persons cannot serve the cause of the people and country.
II. Yes, it is democracy let people decide whom to vote.

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Answer: (a) only argument I is strong.
Solution:
Clearly, persons with criminal background cannot stand to serve as the representatives of the common people. So, they should not be allowed to contest elections. Thus, only argument I holds, while II does not.