Directions: In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between 'strong' arguments and 'weak' arguments.* 'Strong' Arguments must be both important and directly related to the question. * 'Weak' arguments may not be directly related to the question and may be of minor importance or may be related to the trivial aspects of the question.Each question below is followed by three arguments numbered I, II and III. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument?

• Statement:


• Should smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol by the actors be completely banned in the movies in India?

• Arguments:


• I. Yes, this will significantly reduce the trend of smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol among the youth in India.


• II. No, there should be no such ban on the creative pursuits of the filmmaker.


• III. No, the films portray the society and hence such scenes should be an integral part of the movie if the storyline demands so.