Question

Statement: Should there be reservation of seats and posts on communal basis?
Arguments:
I. Yes. It will check most of the inter-communal biases.
II. No. Ours is a secular state.

• A. Only argument I is strong
• B. Only argument II is strong
• C. Either I or II is strong
• D. Neither I nor II is strong
• E. Both I and II are strong

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Only argument II is strong

Clearly, reservations on communal basis will increase inter-communal biases. So, argument I is vague. Also it will be against the secular policy, according to which no communal group is given preference over the others. So, only argument II holds.