{"id":42748,"date":"2024-04-15T21:14:06","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T21:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=42748"},"modified":"2024-04-15T21:14:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T21:14:06","slug":"directions-following-question-consists-of-a-statement-followed-by-three-arguments-i-ii-and-iii-you-have-to-decide-which-of-the-arguments-is-a-strong-arguments-and-which-is-a-weak-argument-statem-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/directions-following-question-consists-of-a-statement-followed-by-three-arguments-i-ii-and-iii-you-have-to-decide-which-of-the-arguments-is-a-strong-arguments-and-which-is-a-weak-argument-statem-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Directions : Following question consists of a statement followed by three arguments I, II and III . You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should the income generated out of agricultural activities be taxed? Arguments : I. No. Farmers are otherwise suffering from natural calamities and low yield coupled with low procurement price and their income should not be taxed. II. Yes. Majority of the population is dependent on agriculture and hence their income should be taxed to augment the resources. III. Yes. Many big farmers earn much more than the majority of the service earners and they should be taxed to remove the disparity."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a99bdf3959d5\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Only I is strong                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Only I and II are strong                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Only II and III are strong                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    All are strong E. 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Farmers are already facing many challenges, such as natural calamities, low yield, and low procurement prices. Taxing their income would only add to their burden.<\/p>\n<p>Argument II is weak because it does not provide a valid reason why farmers&#8217; income should be taxed. The fact that the majority of the population is dependent on agriculture does not mean that their income should be taxed. There are other ways to augment the resources of the country, such as increasing taxes on other sectors or borrowing money.<\/p>\n<p>Argument III is also weak because it does not provide a valid reason why farmers&#8217; income should be taxed. The fact that some farmers earn much more than <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> the majority of the service earners does not mean that they should be taxed. 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