Statements & Ar...

Statement: Should India give away Kashmir to Pakistan?

Arguments: I. No. Kashmir is an integral part of India.
Arguments: II. Yes. This would help settle conflicts.

Statement: Should system of offering jobs only to the wards of government employees be introduced in all government offices in India?

Arguments: I. No. It denies opportunity to many deserving individuals and government may stand to lose in the long run.
Arguments: II. No. It is against the principle of equality. Does not government owe its responsibility to all its citizens?

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.
Arguments: II. No. People have a right to know about their unborn child.

Statement: Should government jobs in rural areas have more incentives?

Arguments: I. Yes. Incentives are essential for attracting government servants there.
Arguments: II. No. Rural areas are already cheaper; healthier and less complex than big cities. So, why offer extra incentives.

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

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.
Arguments: II. No. This will put additional burden on the retail prices of essential commodities and will cause a lot of hardship to the masses.

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.
Arguments: 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.

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.
Arguments: II. No. Let us first solve problems of our own people like poverty, malnutrition.

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

Arguments: I. No, Persons below the age of 18 do not attain both physical and mental maturity to shoulder such burden.
Arguments: II. Yes. This will help the country develop its armed forces which will serve the country for a longer time.

Statement: Should all infrastructural development projects in India be handed over to the private sector?

Arguments: I. No, The private sector entities are not equipped to handle such projects.
Arguments: II. Yes. Such projects are handled by private sector in the developed countries.