Q. Statement: Should there be a maximum limit for the number of ministers in the Central Government?
Arguments:

I. No. The political party in power should have the freedom to decide the number of ministers to be appointed.
II. Yes. The number of ministers should be restricted to a certain percentage of the total number of seats in the parliament to avoid unnecessary expenditure.

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Q. Statement: Should foreign films be banned in India?
Arguments:

I. Yes. They depict an alien culture which adversely affects our values.
II. No. Foreign films are of a high artistic standard.

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Q. Statement: Is buying things on instalments profitable to the customer?
Arguments:

I. Yes. He has to pay less.
II. No, paying instalments upsets the family budget.

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Q. Statement: Should Doordarshan be given autonomous status?
Arguments:

I. Yes. It will help Doordarshan to have fair and impartial coverage of all important events.
II. No. The coverage of events will be decided by a few who may not have healthy outlook.

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Q. Statement: Should religion be banned?
Arguments:

I. Yes. It develops fanaticism in people.
II. No, Religion binds people together.

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Q. Statement: Should India become a permanent member of UN's Security Council?
Arguments:

I. Yes. India has emerged as a country which loves peace and amity.
II. No. Let us first solve problems of our own people like poverty, malnutrition.

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Q. Statement: Should fashionable dresses be banned?
Arguments:

I. Yes. Fashions keep changing and hence consumption of cloth increases.
II. No. Fashionable clothes are a person's self expression and therefore his/her fundamental right.

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Q. Statement: Should an organization like UNO be dissolved?
Arguments:

I. Yes. With cold war coming to an end, such organizations have no role to play
II. No, In the absence of such organizations there may be a world war.

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Q. Statement: Should there be no place of interview in selection?
Arguments:

I. Yes, it is very subjective in assessment.
II. No. It is the only instrument to judge candidates' motives and personality.

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Q. Statement: Should family planning be made compulsory in India?
Arguments:

I. Yes. Looking to the miserable conditions in India, there is no other go.
II. No. In India there are people of various religions and family planning is against the tenets of some of the religions.

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Q. Statement: Should income tax be abolished in India?
Arguments:

I. Yes. It is an unnecessary burden on the wage earners.
II. No. It is a good source of revenue.

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Q. Statement: Should there be a ceiling on the salary of top executives of multinationals in our country?
Arguments:

I. Yes. Otherwise it would lead to unhealthy competition and our own industry would not be able to withstand that.
II. No. With the accent on liberalization of economy, any such move would be counter-productive. Once the economy picks up, this disparity will be reduced.

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Q. 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 would add to the already heavy burden on the exchequer.

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Q. Statement: Should import duty on all the electronic goods be dispensed with?
Arguments:

I. No. This will considerably reduce the income of the government and will adversely affect the developmental activities.
II. No. The local manufacturers will not be able to compete with the foreign manufacturers who are technologically far superior.

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Q. Statement: Should colleges be given the status of a university in India?
Arguments:

I. Yes. Colleges are in a better position to assess the student's performance and therefore the degrees will be more valid.
II. No. It is Utopian to think that there will not be nepotism and corruption in awarding degrees by colleges.

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Q. Statement: Should the prestigious people who have committed crime unknowingly, be met with special treatment?
Arguments:

I. Yes. The prestigious people do not commit crime intentionally.
II. No. It is our policy that everybody is equal before the law.

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Q. Statement: Can pollution be controlled?
Arguments:

I. Yes. If everyone realizes the hazards it may create and cooperates to get rid of it, pollution may be controlled.
II. No. The crowded highways, factories and industries and an ever-growing population eager to acquire more and more land for constructing houses are beyond control.

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

I. Yes. This is the only way to bring in competitiveness and provide better services to the public.
II. No. This will pose a threat to the national security of our country as multinationals will enter into the fray.

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Q. Statement: Should internal assessment in colleges be abolished?
Arguments:

I. Yes. This will help in reducing the possibility of favouritism.
II. No, teaching faculty will lose control over students.

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Q. Statement: Should children be legally made responsible to take care of their parents during their old age?
Arguments:

I. Yes. Such matter can only be solved by legal means.
II. Yes. Only this will bring some relief to poor parents.

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