Explore topic-wise MCQs in Statement Arguments.

Statement: Should education be made compulsory for all children up to the age of 14?

Arguments:

1. Yes. This will help to eradicate the system of forced employment of these children.

2. Yes. This is an effective way to make the entire population educated.

3. No. We do not have adequate infrastructure to educate the entire population.

4. Yes. This would increase the standard of living.

Statement: Should people with educational qualification higher than the optimum requirements be debarred from seeking jobs?

Arguments:

1. No. It will further aggravate the problem of educated unemployment.

2. Yes. It creates complexes among employees and affects the work adversely.

3. No. This goes against the basic rights of the individuals.

4. Yes. This will increase productivity.

Statement: Should the council of ministers once appointed be kept the same for the entire period intervening two elections?

Arguments:

1. No. Shuffling of ministers and portfolios is a healthy democratic process.

2. Yes. The ministers do not get a hold on their portfolio unless they are kept for a longer duration.

Statement: Should words like 'Smoking is injurious to health essentially appear on cigarette packs?

Arguments:

1. Yes. It is a sort of brainwash to make the smokers realize that they are inhaling poisonous stuff.

2. No. It hampers the enjoyment of smoking.

Statement: Should India support all the international policies of United States of America?

Arguments:

1. No. Many other powerful countries do not support the same.

2. Yes. This is the only way to gain access to USA developmental funds

Statement: Should there be only few banks in place of numerous smaller banks in India?

Arguments:

1. Yes. This will help secure the investor's money as these big banks will be able to withstand intermittent market related shocks.

2. No. A large number of people will lose their jobs as after the merger many employees will be redundant.

3. Yes. This will help consolidate the entire banking industry and will lead to healthy competition

Statement: Should religion be taught in our schools?

Arguments:

1. No. Ours is a secular state.

2. Yes. Teaching religion helps inculcate moral values among children.

3. No. How can one dream of such a step when we want the young generation to fulfil its role in the 21st century.

Statement: Should the parliamentary elections in India be held every three years as against five years at present?

Arguments:

1. No. This will enhance wastage of money and resources.

2. Yes. This will help the voters to change non-performing representatives without much delay.

3. No. The elected representatives will not have enough time to settle and concentrate on developmental activities.

Statement: Should "literacy" be the minimum criterion for becoming a voter in India?

Arguments:

1. No. Mere literacy is no guarantee of political maturity of an individual.

2. Yes. Illiterate people are less likely to make politically wiser decisions of voting for a right candidate or party.

3. No. Voting is the constitutional right of every citizen.

Statement: Should there be a complete ban on manufacture and use of firecrackers?

Arguments:

1. No. This will render thousands of workers jobless.

2. Yes. The firecracker manufacturers use child labour to a large extent.

3. Yes. This will be a concrete step to reduce noise and air pollution.

4. No. Use of firecrackers makes certain special occasions more lively and joyful.

Statement: Should India acquire/manufacture the latest nuclear weapons?

Arguments:

1. Yes. The enemies of India are improving their weapons continuously and it becomes imperative to protect the sovereignty and integrity of the country.

2. No. Instead the money should be diverted to development activities.

3. No. The international community will isolate Indians and this will bring a setback to Indian economy.

4. No. It will be against our policy of maintaining world peace.

Statement: Should the system of Lok Adalats and mobile courts be encouraged in India?

Arguments:

1. Yes. It helps to grant speedy justice to the masses.

2. Yes. The dispensing of minor cases at this level would reduce the burden on the higher courts.

3. No. These courts are usually partial in justice

Statement: Should all the management institutes in the country be brought under government control?

Arguments:

1. No. The government does not have adequate resources to run such institutes effectively.

2. No. Each institute should be given freedom to function on its own.

3. Yes. This will enable to have standardized education for all the students.

4. Yes. Only then the quality of education would be improved.

Statement: Should there be a complete ban on genetically modified imported seeds?

Arguments:

1. Yes. This will boost the demand of domestically developed seeds.

2. No. This is the only way to increase production substantially.

3. Yes. Genetically modified products will adversely affect the health of those who consume these products.

Statement: Should the income generated out of agricultural activities be taxed?

Arguments:

1. No. Farmers are otherwise suffering from natural calamities and low yield coupled with low procurement price and their income should not be taxed.

2. Yes. Majority of the population is dependent on agriculture and hence their income should be taxed to augment the resources.

3. Yes. Many big farmers earn much more than the majority of the service earners and they should be taxed to remove the disparity.

Statement: Should there be an upper age limit of 65 years for contesting Parliamentary/ Legislative Assembly elections?

Arguments:

1. Yes. Generally, people above the age of 65 lose their dynamism and will power.

2. No. The life span is so increased that people remain physically and mentally active even up to the age of 80.

Statement: Should we scrap the system of formal education beyond graduation?

Arguments:

1. Yes. It will mean taking employment at an early date.

2. No. It will mean lack of depth of knowledge.

Statement: Should all the annual examinations up to Std. V be abolished?

Arguments:

1. Yes. The young students should not be burdened with such examinations which hampers their natural growth.

2. No. The students will not study seriously as they will get automatic promotion to the next class and this will affect them in future.

Statement: Should Indian scientists working abroad be called back to India?

Arguments:

1. Yes. They must serve the motherland first and forget about discoveries, honours, facilities and all.

2. No. We have enough talent; let them stay where they want.

Statement: Should the government ban all forms of protests including strikes and processions?

Arguments:

1. Yes. This is the only way to teach discipline to the employees.

2. No. Government cannot deprive its citizens of their basic rights.

3. Yes. This is the only way to ensure maximum productivity without disruption of work.

Statement: Should all the youngsters below 21 years of age be disallowed from going to a beer bar?

Arguments:

1. No. It is not correct to prevent matured youngsters above 18 years of age who can vote, from having fun.

2. Yes. The entry fee to such pubs should also be hiked.

3. No. There is no such curb in western countries.

4. Yes. This will help in preventing youngsters from getting into bad company and imbibing bad habits.

Statement: Should all the profit making public sector units be sold to private companies?

Arguments:

1. Yes. This will help the government to augment its resources for implementing the development programmes.

2. No. The private companies will not be able to run these units effectively.

3. Yes. There will be a significant improvement in the quality of services.

4. No. There would not be job security for the employees at all the levels.

Statement: Should all those who are convicted for heinous crimes like murder or rape, beyond all reasonable doubts be given capital punishment or death penalty?

Arguments:

1. No. The death penalty should be given only in very rare and exceptional cases.

2. Yes. This is the only way to punish such people who take others' lives or indulge in inhuman activities.

3. Yes. Such severe punishments only will make people refrain from such heinous acts and the society will be safer.

4. No. Those who are repentant for the crime they committed should be given a chance to improve and lead a normal life.

Statement: Should coal engines be replaced by electric engines in trains?

Arguments:

1. Yes. Coal engines cause a lot of pollution.

2. Yes. Electric engines are good on performance, easy to operate and low on maintenance.

3. No. India does not produce enough electricity to fulfil its domestic needs also.

Statement: Should the rule of wearing helmet for both driver and pillion rider while driving a motor bike be enforced strictly?

Arguments:

1. Yes. It is a rule and rules should be followed strictly by all.

2. No. Each individual knows how to protect his own life and it should be left to his discretion.

3. No. It does not ensure safety as only the head is protected and rest of the body is not.

4. Yes. It is a necessity as head, being the most sensitive organ, is protected by the helmet.

Statement: Should we impart sex education in schools?

Arguments:

1. Yes. All the progressive nations do so.

2. No. We cannot impart it in co-educational schools.

3. Yes. It would certainly help in eradicating the existing misunderstanding and make the younger generation physically and mentally healthier.

4. It will destroy the moral fibre and the highly esteemed value system which we have inherited from our forefathers.

Statement: Should all the students graduating in any discipline desirous of pursuing post-graduation of the subjects of their choice be allowed to enrol in the post-graduate courses?

Arguments:

1. Yes. The students are the best judge of their capabilities and there should not be restrictions for joining post-graduate courses.

2. No. The students need to study relevant subjects in graduate courses to enrol in post-graduate courses and the students must fulfil such conditions.

3. No. There are not enough institutes offering post-graduate courses which can accommodate all the graduates desirous of seeking post-graduate education of their own choice.

Statement: Should class IV children have Board examination?

Arguments:

1. Yes. This will motivate the children to study and get higher marks, and thus more knowledge can be imbibed at a younger age.

2. No. The children will be forced to study and won't enjoy the process.

3. Yes. In today's competitive world the children need to be prepared right from the beginning to face such difficult examinations.

4. No. This will add pressure on tender aged children and leave very little time for them to play.

Statement: Should the number of holidays of government employees be reduced?

Arguments:

1. Yes. Our government employees are having the maximum number of holidays among the countries of the world.

2. Yes. It is a sign of British legacy, why should we carry it further?

3. Yes. It will speed up work and all the pending jobs can be completed well in time.

4. No. Employees must be given ample spare time to spend with their family

Statement: Should all the unauthorized structures in the city be demolished?

Arguments:

1. No. Where will the people residing in such houses live?

2. Yes. This will give a clear message to general public and they will refrain from constructing unauthorized buildings.

Statement: Should internal assessment in colleges be abolished?

Arguments:

1. Yes. This will help in reducing the possibility of favouritism.

2. No, teaching faculty will lose control over students

Statement: Should government established higher level Institutes of Technology (IIT's) be privatized?

Arguments:

1. Yes. Privatization will make these institutes financially healthy, competitive and quality conscious.

2. Yes. Privatization is the key of the new era - can we survive without it?

3. No. Standard of education of these institutes will fall.

Statement: Should the railways in India be privatized in a phased manner like other public sector enterprises?

Arguments:

1. Yes. This is the only way to bring in competitiveness and provide better services to the public.

2. No. This will pose a threat to the national security of our country as multinationals will enter into the fray

Statement: Should there be reservation of jobs in the organizations in the private sector also as in the public sector undertakings in India?

Arguments:

1. Yes. This would give more opportunities of development to the weaker sections of the society and thus help reduce the gap between the affluent and the downtrodden in India.

2. No. The private sector does not get any government assistance and therefore they should not be saddled with such policies.

3. No. Nowhere else in the world such a practice is being followed.

4. No. The management of the private sector undertaking would not agree to such compulsions.

Statement: Should workers/employees be allowed to participate in the management of factories in India?

Arguments:

1. Yes. It is the present management theory.

2. No. Many workers are illiterate and so their contributions will not be of any value.

3. Yes. Employees-owned companies generally have higher productivity.

4. No. Employee-union ownership drives up salaries and wages.

Statement: Should women be given equal opportunity in the matter of employment in every field?

Arguments:

1. Yes. They are equally capable.

2. No. They have to shoulder household responsibilities.

3. Yes. They should also go into the outside world.

Statement: Should admission to all professional courses be made on the basis of past academic performance rather than through entrance tests?

Arguments:

1. Yes. It will be beneficial for those candidates who are unable to bear the expenses of entrance tests.

2. Yes. Many deserving candidates securing high marks in their qualifying academic examinations do not perform well on such entrance tests.

3. No. The standard of examinations and assessment conducted by different Boards and universities are not comparable and hence there is a need to conduct entrance tests to calibrate them on a common yardstick.

Statement: Should seniority be the only criterion for the promotion?

Arguments:

1. No. It would be an injustice to those juniors who are more deserving and suitable for higher positions than their senior counterparts.

2. Yes. Otherwise senior employees do feel humiliated.

3. Yes. Senior employees are more experienced and must be rewarded for the same.

Statement: Should mercy death be legalized, i.e., all those who are suffering from terminal diseases be allowed to end their lives if they so desire?

Arguments:

1. No. Nobody should be allowed to end his/her life at his/her will as this goes against the basic tenets of humanity.

2. Yes. Patients undergoing terrible suffering and having absolutely no chance of recovery should be liberated from suffering through mercy death.

3. No. Even mercy death is a sort of killing and killing can never be legalized

Statement: Should all news be controlled by Government in a democracy?

Arguments:

1. Yes. Variety of news only confuses people.

2. No. Controlled news loses credibility.

Statement: Should taxes on colour television be further increased?

Arguments:

1. Yes, Colour television is a luxury item and only rich people buy them.

2. No, Televisions are bought by the poor too

Statement: Should there be only one rate of interest for term deposits of varying durations in banks?

Arguments:

1. No. People will refrain from keeping money for longer duration resulting into reduction of liquidity level of banks.

2. Yes. This will be much simple for the common people and they may be encouraged to keep more money in banks.

Statement: Should public holidays be declared on demise of important national leaders?

Arguments:

1. No. Such unscheduled holidays hamper national progress.

2. Yes. People would like to pay their homage to the departed soul

Statement: Should the persons below the age of 18 years be allowed to join armed forces?

Arguments:

1. No. Persons below the age of 18 do not attain both physical and mental maturity to shoulder such burden.

2. Yes. This will help the country develop its armed forces which will serve the country for a longer time.

Statement: Should octroi be abolished?

Arguments:

1. Yes. It will eliminate an important source of corruption.

2. No. It will adversely affect government revenues.

Statement: Should there be reservation of seats and posts on communal basis?

Arguments:

1. Yes. It will check most of the inter-communal biases.

2. No, ours is a secular state.

Statement: Should individuals/institutes having treasures of national significance like Nobel Prizes, hand them over to the Central Government for their safe custody?

Arguments:

1. Yes. The individuals or institutions do not have enough resources to protect them.

2. No. These are the property of the individuals/institutions who win them and should be in their custody

Statement: Should India develop a national water grid by connecting all the rivers in the country?

Arguments:

1. No. This is not just possible as we do not have the technical knowhow.

2. Yes, this will greatly help the entire country by effectively channelizing the excess water to the areas having shortage.

Statement: Should girls learn arts like judo and karate?

Arguments:

1. Yes. It will enable them to defend themselves from rogues and ruffians.

2. No. They will lose their feminine grace

Statement: Is the Government justified in spending so much on defence?

Arguments:

1. Yes. Safety of the country is of prime importance.

2. No. During peace, this money could be used for the development of the country