Q1. Statement Should government stop spending huge amounts of money on international sports Arguments Yes This money can be utilized for upliftment of the poor No Sports persons will be frustrated and will not get international exposure

Q2. Statement Should there be only one rate of interest for term deposits of varying durations in banks Arguments No People will refrain from keeping money for longer duration resulting into reduction of liquidity level of banks Yes This will be much simple for the common people and they may be encouraged to keep more money in banks

Q3. Statements In 2015 the government has decided against reduction of prices of petroleum products though there is a significant drop in the crude oil prices in the international market Assumption The present price of different petroleum products will help the government withstand any possible price rise in future The prices of crude oil in the international market may again increase in the near future

Q4. Statement Should India install more nuclear reactors for electricity generation Arguments I Yes the government can earn more revenue from them II No this will increase the costs of the government

Q5. According to Gartner global PC shipments declined 8 6 in the third quarter of 2013 marking the sixth consecutive quarter of fall Which of the following can be a probable cause s of the above phenomenon I Computer chips are now being used in fewer walks of life II There has been a shift in consumer preference from PCs to tablets for daily content consumption III Internet of things will drive the next wave of computing