Statement: Should the parents in India in future be forced to opt for only one child as against two or many at present?
Arguments:
I. Yes, this is the only way to check the ever increasing population of India.
II. No, this type of pressure tactic is not adopted by any other country in the world.

Statement: Should a total ban be put on trapping wild animals?
Arguments:
I. Yes. Trappers are making a lot of money.
II. No. Bans on hunting and trapping are not effective.

Statement: Is paying ransom or agreeing to the conditions of kidnappers of political figures a proper course of action?
Arguments:
I. Yes. Victims must be saved at any cost.
II. No. It encourages the kidnappers to continue with their sinister activities.

Statement: Should officers accepting bribe be punished?
Arguments:
I. No. Certain circumstances may have compelled them to take bribe.
II. Yes. They should do the job they are entrusted with honestly.

Statement: Should correspondence courses at university level be discontinued?
Arguments:
I. No. Such courses are there in advanced countries like USA.
II. Yes. It will substantially lessen the burden of the postal department.

Statement: Should there be a complete ban on mining coal in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes, the present stock of coal will not last long if we continue mining at the present rate.
II. No, we don't have any alternate energy source of sufficient quantity.

Statement: Should income tax be evaded by people?
Arguments:
I. Yes. Taxes are excessively high.
II. No. It is anti-national to do so.

Statement: Should capital punishment be abolished altogether in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes, countries belonging to European Union have abolished capital punishment.
II. No, this is one way to instill fear in the minds of criminals which will restrain them from committing heinous crime.

Statement: Should there be only a uniform rate of income tax irrespective of the level of income?
Arguments:
I. Yes. This will substantially reduce the work of the officials of the income tax department.
II. No. This will reduce Govt tax collection to a large extent.

Statement: Should cottage industries be encouraged in rural areas?
Arguments:
I. Yes. Rural people are creative.
II. Yes. This would help in solving the problem of unemployment to some extent.

Statement: Should jobs be delinked from academic degrees and diplomas?
Arguments:
I. No. A very large number of persons with hardly any academic qualification will apply.
II. No. Importance of higher education will be diminished.

Statement: Should all the surrogate advertisements released by companies manufacturing tobacco products be banned?
Arguments:
I. Yes, this is the only way to prevent the use of tobacco products by people.
II. No, these companies spend a lot of money for preparing these advertisements & hence they should not be banned.

Statement: Should the opinion polls predicting outcome of elections before the elections be banned in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes. This may affect the voters' mind and may affect the outcome.
II. No. Such polls are conducted all over the world.

Statement: Should military service be made compulsory in our country?
Arguments:
I. No. It is against the policy of non-violence.
II. Yes. Every citizen should protect his country.

Statement: Are nuclear families better than joint families?
Arguments:
I. No. Joint families ensure security and also reduce the burden of work.
II. Yes. Nuclear families ensure greater freedom.

Statement: Should women be provided more job opportunities?
Arguments:
I. No. They are entrusted with household jobs.
II. Yes. They should also go into the outside world.

Statement: Should all the slums in big cities be demolished & the people living in such slums be relocated outside the city limit?
Arguments:
I. Yes, the big cities need more & more spaces to carry out developmental activities & hence these slums should be removed.
II. No, all these people will lose their home & livelihood & hence they should not be relocated.

Statement: Should only one company be allowed to run the transport system in any one big city?
Arguments:
I. Yes. This will put an end to unhealthy competitions among different companies.
II. No. The commuter should be given a wider choice of transport system.

Statement: Should the persons below the age of 18 years be allowed to join armed forces?
Arguments:
I. No, persons below the age of 18 years do not have physical & mental maturity to shoulder such burden.
II. Yes, this will help the country to develop such armed forces which will serve the country for a longer time.

Statement: Should dams be built on rivers?
Arguments:
I. No. Some dam projects have proved to be unsuccessful in recent years.
II. Yes. They are beneficial in checking floods and conserving soil.