Statement and Argument Moderate Questions and Answers

Statement and Argument

Direction: In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between ''Strong'' arguments and ''Weak'' arguments insofar as they relate to the question. ''Strong'' arguments are those which are both important and directly related to the question. ''Weak'' arguments are those which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question.

Statement :
Building of big dams should be stopped immediately.
Arguments:
I. Yes, the big dams have significant induced seismographic effects.
II. Yes, it requires large amount of eviction of people from their roots of origin.

Both arguments are pointing out how the harms could be done there as a cost for reaping some benefits like irrigation and Hyde power. we can not neglect the poor residents of the concerned area to develop some other parts of country.

Correct Option: D

Statement:
MNCs who are not setting up plants in the country and marketing only their products at cheaper competitive prices should be delicensed .
Arguments:
I. Yes, this does not add much benefit to the employment scenario of the country.
II. No, it gives benefits to the general consumers at large .

Concern for employment should be paramount. Hence I is strong. II is not strong because cheaper prices and setting up plant in India should not be seen as mutually exclusive. The MNCs will keep on benefiting the consumer even when it produces good in India .

Correct Option: A

Statement:
Should the reservation of seats for ladies in buses and trains be lifted immediately ?
Arguments:
I. No, physiologically women are considered to be weaker than their male counterpart .
II. Yes, this explicitly exposes the sex bias in the society.

I is strong because a civil society must take care of those who are physiologically weaker .II is also strong because equality of gender has become an important issue .

Correct Option: D

I is strong because a civil society must take care of those who are physiologically weaker .II is also strong because equality of gender has become an important issue .

Statement:
Should legal professionals of India have the right to go on strike?
Arguments:
I. No, India is already facing a backlog of about three crore cases countrywide due to frequent strikes of aces of the aggrieved clients.
II. Yes, legal professionals are also a part of our society.If they feel that their dignity, independence and integrity has been lowered, strike would be the only meaningful weapon for them .

I is strong because the backlog is a cause for concern.
II is not strong because it is difficult to believe that strike is ''the only meaningful weapon '' to achieve the said objective.

Correct Option: A

I is strong because the backlog is a cause for concern.
II is not strong because it is difficult to believe that strike is ''the only meaningful weapon '' to achieve the said objective.

Statement:
Should a rapist be sentenced to life imprisonment in India ?
Argument:
I. Yes, there is an enormous increase in incidence of rape and crime against women all over India and the existing provisions for punishment are not so stringent that the cases of rapes can be reduced.
II. Yes, punishment for rape should be more then that for murder as rape victim suffers for her entire life .

I is strong because stringent punishment is a good course of action to put restriction on the number of cases of rapes . II is also strong on ground of impact of the crime on the life of victim .

Correct Option: D

I is strong because stringent punishment is a good course of action to put restriction on the number of cases of rapes . II is also strong on ground of impact of the crime on the life of victim .