In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between ‘strong’ arguments and ‘weak’ arguments. ‘Strong’ arguments are those, which are both important and directly related to the question. ‘Weak’ arguments are those, which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question. The questions below if followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments a ‘strong’ argument is and which a ‘weak’ argument is. Statement: Should India promote the usage of solar energy instead of other non-renewable energies? Arguments: I. Yes, as we can reuse solar power again and again. II. No, because harnessing solar energy is costly.
In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between ‘strong’ arguments and ‘weak’ arguments. ‘Strong’ arguments are those, which are both important and directly related to the question. ‘Weak’ arguments are those, which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question. The questions below if followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments a ‘strong’ argument is and which a ‘weak’ argument is. Statement: Should India promote the usage of solar energy instead of other non-renewable energies? Arguments: I. Yes, as we can reuse solar power again and again. II. No, because harnessing solar energy is costly. Correct Answer Only argument I is strong
Option 1 would be the correct answer as solar energy is an inexhaustible resource it can be reused and provides many advantages. Whereas harnessing solar energy is cheaper compared to the capital needed to generate other forms of energies.