Statement & Arg...

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

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

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

Statement: Should new big industries be started in Mumbai?

Arguments: I. Yes. It will create job opportunities.

Arguments: II. No. It will further add to the pollution of the city.

Statement: Should night chimneys be installed in industries?

Arguments: I. Yes. It reduces pollution at ground level.

Arguments: II. No. It increases pollution in upper atmosphere.

Statement: Does India need so many plans for development?

Arguments: I. Yes. Nothing can be achieved without proper planning.

Arguments: II. No. Too much time, money and energy is wasted on planning.

Statement: Should articles of only deserving authors be allowed to be published?

Arguments: I. Yes. It will save a lot of paper which is in short supply.

Arguments: II. No. It is not possible to draw a line between the deserving and the undeserving.

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.

Arguments: II. No. It is Utopian to think that there will not be nepotism and corruption in awarding degrees by colleges.

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.

Arguments: II. No. It is our policy that everybody is equal before the law.

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.

Arguments: 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.

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.

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

Statement: Should internal assessment in colleges be abolished?

Arguments:  I. Yes. This will help in reducing the possibility of favoritism.

Arguments: II. No, teaching faculty will lose control over students.