Direction: The question consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a ‘strong’ argument and which is a ‘Weak’ argument.…
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Direction: The question consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a ‘strong’ argument and which is a ‘Weak’ argument.
Statement: Should agriculture in rural India be mechanized?
Arguments: I. Yes, it would lead to higher production.
II. No, our forefathers never used machines for farming
Arguments: I. Yes, it would lead to higher production.
II. No, our forefathers never used machines for farming
- Only argument I is strong
- Only argument II is strong
- Both I and II are strong
- Neither I nor II is strong
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - Only argument I is strong
Argument I is strong: higher output is a real and direct benefit of mechanised farming and bears on the question asked. Argument II is weak, because the mere fact that a practice was not followed in the past is no reason for rejecting it now. So only argument I is strong.
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