Statement : Should the state level taxes on goods be abolished ? Arguments : I. Yes, instead there should be a consolidated central tax on all commodities. II. No, the states will incur huge loss due to less collection of taxes.
Answer: B II is strong, if state level taxes on goods be abolished, then there will be huge reduction in tax collections and this will adversely affect the development work funded by state government.
Q. No. 50:
Statement : Should the maintenance of all the roads in the big cities be handed over to private organizations against a fixed amount to be paid by the residents. Arguments : I. No, this is not at all practicable. II. Yes, this practice is adopted in many foreign countries.
Answer: D I is not strong because of lack of explanations. II is not strong because there is no space for example and analogy in argumentations.
Q. No. 51:
Statement : Should the government allow development of SEZs on the agricultural land? Arguments : I. Yes, this will immensely boost the economy of the rural areas as the returns will be much higher than the agricultural products. II. No, more and more farmers will be dislocated and will lose their livelihood leading to many social imbalances.
Answer: B Argument I cannot be subscribed as the return should not be compared with agricultural products.
Q. No. 52:
Statement : Should the cultivation of genetically modified cotton varieties be completely banned in India ? Arguments : I. Yes, many farmers in the country have suffered immensely and has a abandon their fields after cultivating genetically modified cotton variety. II. No, the farmers can get bumper crop by cultivating genetically modified cotton variety, which will significantly improve their financial condition.
Answer: B Not all farmers have suffered and that may have been because of faulty technology.
Q. No. 53:
Statement : Should there be a directive from government to the farmers as regards choice of crop on their land depending upon the soil quality and other relevant factors ? Arguments : I. No, the farmers are capable of judging and it should be left to them to choose the crop to be cultivated on their land. II. Yes, this will maximize the output as the government machinery provide lot of input based on the scientific data available.
Answer: B Argument I cannot be ascertained logically.
Q. No. 54:
Statement : Should there be no restriction on use of pesticides is the agricultural / horicultural fields ? Arguments : I. Yes, otherwise the crops will get damaged due to attack of pests. II. No, indiscriminate use of pesticide will contaminate the crop which is a health hazard.