Q. Statement: Should taxes on colour television be further increased?
Arguments:

I. Yes, Colour television is a luxury item and only rich people buy them.
II. No, Televisions are bought by the poor too.

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Q. Statement: Should the educated unemployed youth be paid "unemployment allowance" by the Government?
Arguments:

I. Yes. It will provide them some monetary help to either seek employment or to kick-start some 'self-employment' venture.
II. No. It will dampen their urge to do something to earn their livelihood and thus promote idleness among the unemployed youth.

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Q. Statement: Should higher education be restricted to only those who can bear the expenditure?
Arguments:

I. Yes. Higher education is very costly; hence it should not be given free.
II. No. There are a large number of brilliant students who cannot afford to pay and they should be given higher education.

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Q. Statement: Should those who receive dowry, despite the law prohibiting it, be punished?
Arguments:

I. Yes. Those who violate the law must be punished.
II. No. Dowry system is firmly rooted in the society since time immemorial.

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

I. Yes. Safety of the country is of prime importance.
II. No. During peace, this money could be used for the development of the country.

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Q. Statement: Should there be concentration of foreign investment in only few states?
Arguments:

I. No. It is against the policy of overall development of the country.
II. Yes. A large number of states lack infrastructure to attract foreign investment.

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Q. Statement: Should the oil companies be allowed to fix the price of petroleum products depending on market conditions?
Arguments:

I. Yes. This is the only way to make the oil companies commercially viable.
II. No. This will put additional burden on the retail prices of essential commodities and will cause a lot of hardships to the masses.

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Q. Statement: Should the education at all levels be offered only in vernacular medium?
Arguments:

I. Yes. This is the only way to enhance performance of the students.
II. No. This will severely affect acquiring knowledge for want of good text books in vernacular medium.

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

I. No. People will refrain from keeping money for longer duration resulting into reduction of liquidity level of banks.
II. Yes. This will be much simple for the common people and they may be encouraged to keep more money in banks.

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

I. Yes. Variety of news only confuses people.
II. No. Controlled news loses credibility.

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Q. Statement: Are nuclear families better than joint families?
Arguments:

I. No. Joint families ensure security and also reduce the burden of work.
II. Yes. Nuclear families ensure greater freedom.

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Q. Statement: Should government stop spending huge amounts of money on international sports?
Arguments:

I. Yes. This money can be utilized for upliftment of the poor.
II. No. Sports persons will be frustrated and will not get international exposure.

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Q. Statement: Should the railways immediately stop issuing free passes to all its employees?
Arguments:

I. No. The employees have the right to travel free.
II. Yes. This will help railways to provide better facility.

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Q. Statement: Should there be compulsory medical examination of both the man and the woman before they marry each other?
Arguments:

I. No. This is an intrusion to the privacy of an individual and hence cannot be tolerated.
II. Yes. This will substantially reduce the risk of giving birth to children with serious ailments.

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Q. Statement: Should there be a ban on product advertising?
Arguments:

I. No. It is an age of advertising. Unless your advertisement is better than your other competitors, the product will not be sold.
II. Yes. The money spent on advertising is very huge and it inflates the cost of the product.

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Q. Statement: Should luxury hotels be banned in India?
Arguments:

I. Yes. They are places from where international criminals operate.
II. No. Affluent foreign tourists will have no place to stay.

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Q. Statement: Should shifting agriculture be practised?
Arguments:

I. No. It is a wasteful practice.
II. Yes. Modern methods of farming are too expensive.

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Q. Statement: Should our country extend generous behaviour and goodwill to our erring and nagging neighbours?
Arguments:

I. Yes. Goodwill always pays dividend.
II. No. Our generous behaviour and goodwill will be considered as our weakness.

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Q. Statement: Is pen mightier than a sword?
Arguments:

I. Yes. Writers influence the thinking of the people.
II. No. With the help of physical force one can conquer all.

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Q. Statement: Should the sex determination test during pregnancy be completely banned?
Arguments:

I. Yes. This leads to indiscriminate female foeticide and eventually will lead to social imbalance.
II. No. People have a right to know about their unborn child.

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