In the question given bellow statement followed by two arguments I and
II. You have to decide which of the arguments is 'strong' and which is
'weak'. Statement : Should the organisations like UNO be abolished ? Arguments : I. The cold war is going to an end, so there is no role of such organisations. II. No, in the absence of these organisations, there will be a world war.
Answer: D Argument I is strong because the presence of UNO ensures friendly relation among various countries. Argument II is also strong because now-a-days the presence of UNO is felt inevitable.
Q. No. 38:
In the question given bellow statement followed by two arguments I and
II. You have to decide which of the arguments is 'strong' and which is
'weak'. Statement : Should there be complete ban on manufacture of fire-crackers in India ? Arguments : I. No, this will render thousands of workers jobless. II. Yes, the fire crackers manufacturers use child labour to a large extent.
Answer: D Fire-crackers industries employ thousands of workers, hence ban on such industries will render thousands of workers jobless. Secondly, ban on industries is desirable because child labour practice very much exists in such industries.
Q. No. 39:
In the question given bellow statement followed by two arguments I and
II. You have to decide which of the arguments is 'strong' and which is
'weak'. Statement : Should India allow multinationals to explore the resources available under sea in its vast economy zone ? Arguments : I. Yes, India do have enough technical and financial resources to conduct such explorations. II. No, this will endanger the sovereign status of the country.
Answer: A Only argument I is strong because India has the abundant resources but does not have technical skill for exploration. So, India should go for foreign help. Secondly, India's sovereign status does not get affected at all by doing so.
Q. No. 40:
In the question given bellow statement followed by two arguments I and
II. You have to decide which of the arguments is 'strong' and which is
'weak'. Statement : Should the private companies be allowed to operate passenger train services in India? Arguments : I. Yes, this will improve the quality of service in Indian Railways as it will have to face severe competition. II. No, the private companies may not agree to operate in the non-profitable sectors.
Answer: A Argument I is strong as entry of private sector will certainly improve the services of existing government sector because of the healthy competition. Argument II is weak because we are here concerned with inviting the private company in Railways sector only.
Q. No. 41:
In the question given bellow statement followed by two arguments I and
II. You have to decide which of the arguments is 'strong' and which is
'weak'. Statement : Should school education be made free in India ? Arguments : I. Yes, this is the only way to improve the level of literacy. II. No, it will add to the already heavy burden on the exchequer.
Answer: B Argument I is not strong because only making education free does not lead to absolute literacy. Argument II is strong as it will put heavy burden on the exchequer.
Q. No. 42:
In the question given bellow statement followed by two arguments I and
II. You have to decide which of the arguments is 'strong' and which is
'weak'. Statement : Should words like "Smoking is injurious to health" essentially appear on cigarette packs ? Arguments : I. Yes, it is a sort of brain wash to make the smokers realise they are inhaling poisonous stuff. II. No,it hampers the enjoyment of smoking.
Answer: A Argument I is strong because the smokers will be cautioned of its ill-effects by such wordings. Argument II is weak argument as such wordings do, in no way, reduce the enjoyment of smoking.