STATEMENTS and ARGUMENTS

DIRECTIONS :(Q.1-20) In making Q2. Should there be concentration of

decisions about important questions it is foreign investment in only few states?
desirable to be able to distinguish between
Arguments:
'strong' arguments and 'weak' arguments
so far as they related to the questions. a) No. It is against the policy of overall
'Strong' arguments are those which are development of country.
both important and directly related to the
question. 'Weak' arguments are those b) Yes. Because a large number of states
which are of minor importance and also lack infrastructure to attract foreign
may not be directly related to the question investment.
or may be related to a trivial aspect of the
Q3.Should there be a complete ban on
question.
opening up of new management
Each below is followed by two arguments educational institutions?
numbered a) or b). You have to decide
Arguments:
which of the arguments is 'strong'
argument and which is a 'weak' argument. a) Yes, there are more institutions than
required and there is no need to open up
(A) if only argument a is strong
new.
(B) if only argument b is strong
b) No, we need more professional
(C) if either a or b is strong managers in coming days because the
future scenario will very competitive.
(D) if neither a nor b is strong
Q4. Should private organisations be
(E) if both a and b is strong allowed to carry on security related
research activities?
Q1. Should the tenure of the president be
longer? Arguments:

Arguments: a) No. private organisations are easily

vulnerable to our enemies and therefore,
a) No, the President of India is non-
they should not be permitted to carry on
executive head. Therefore, there is no
such researches.
need to extend his tenure.
b) Yes. The Government has not sufficient
b) Yes, It will provide an opportunity to
resources to carry on such researches
President to guide the Government to
and the private organisations would
fulfil the long term objectives.
manage necessary resources.
Q5. Should there be recruitment in banks Q8. Should all the criminals convicted for
on the basis of past academic committing murder be awarded capital
performances rather than through punishment?
competitive examinations?
Arguments:
Arguments:
a) Yes. this will be a significant step
a) Yes, it will be beneficial for those towards reducing cases of murder in
candidates who are unable to bear the future.
expenses of competitive examinations.
b) No, nobody has the right to take any
b) No, the past academic performance person’s life irrespective of the acts of
cannot be made the basis of recruitment such individuals.
because there is no uniformity in the
Q9. Should all the professional colleges in
assessment by the universities.
India be encouraged to run their own
Q6. Should the state Government be courses without affiliation to any
allowed to retain major shares of the university?
central taxes collected in the respective
Arguments:
states?
a) Yes. this is the only way to create more
Arguments:
opportunities for those who seek
a) No, the Central Government should professional training.
receive the major shares as most of the
b) No, This will dilute the quality of
developmental programmes are funded by
professional training as all such colleges
the Central Government.
may not be equipped to conduct such
b) Yes, most of the State Governments are courses.
short of funds and they badly need more
Q10. Should there be a maximum ceiling
funds.
imposed on the earnings of an individual in
Q7. Should the incharge of all the police an organization?
stations in the country be transferred
Arguments:
every two years?
a) Yes, this will equitable distribution of
Arguments:
earnings to all the employees.
a) No, this will create lot of admistrative
b) No, the organization should have free
hassles and also will create lot of
hand to decide the pay packets of its
inconvenience to the police officers.
employees.
b) Yes. this is the only way to eradicate
the nexus between police officers and
anti-social elements.
Q11. Should there be a compulsory military Q15. Should the prestigious people be met
training for each college student in India? with Special treatment by law who have
committed crime unknowingly?
Arguments:
Arguments:
a) No, this goes against the basic
democratic right of an individual to choose a) Yes, because the prestigious people do
his/her own programs. not commit crime intentionally.

b) Yes. this is the only way to build a b) No, it is our policy that everybody is
strong and powerful nation. equal before the law.

Q12. Should the existing labour laws be Q16. Should mutual funds be brought under
changed in the favour of owners? stricter Government control?

Arguments: Arguments:

a) Yes, because the existing labour laws a) Yes, that is one of the ways to protest
give much more protection to employees the interest of the investors.
than required and thus production is
b) No, stricter Government controls are
reduced.
likely to be counterproductive.
b) No, because owners would exploit
Q17. Should India engage into a dialogue
employees as before when there were no
with neighbouring countries to stop cross
labour laws
border terrorism?
Q13. Should India acquire/manufacture the
Arguments:
latest nuclear weapons?
a) Yes, this is the only way to reduce the
Arguments:
cross border terrorism and stop loss of
a) Yes, the enemies of India are improving innocent lives.
their weapons continuously.
b) No, neighbouring countries cannot be
b) No, it will be against our policy of relied upon in such matters, they may still
maintaining world peace. engage in subversive activities.

Q14. Should animal be killed in the name of Q18. Should Government established
laboratory experiments? higher level Institutes of technology (IIT's)
be privatised?
Arguments:
Arguments:
a) Yes. they are available in abundance.
a) Yes, privatisation will "make these
b) No, we have been supporting non-
institutes financially healthy, competitive
violence on every step of our lives.
and quality conscious.
b) No, privatisation is the key of the new
era, can we survive without it.

Q19. Should vacations of court judges be

reduced?

Arguments:

a) Yes, it will speed up judicial process

and many process and many people are
likely to get justice in reasonable time.

b) Yes, it is a sign of British legacy, why

should we carry it further.

Q20. Should the railways in India be

privatised in a phased manner like other
public sector enterprises?

Arguments:

a) Yes, this is the only way to bring in

competitiveness and provide better
service to the public.

b) No, this will pose a threat to national

security of our country as multinationals
will enter into the fray.