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 there be a complete ban on setting up thermal power plants in India?

• Arguments:


• I. Yes, this is the only way to control further adds to environmental pollution.


• II. No, there is a huge shortage of electricity in most parts of the country and hence, the generation of electricity needs to be augmented.


• III. No, many developed countries continue to set up thermal power plants in their countries.