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In the question a statement is given, followed by two arguments, I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given arguments, if any, is a strong argument.

Statement: Should mango export be banned to bring down domestic prices?

Argument I: Yes, environmentalists and dieticians too encourage eating only local fruits.

Argument II: No, exports bring in valuable foreign currency.

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SSC CGL 2017 (Tier 1) Previous Year Paper (16-Aug-2017) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is

If only argument II is strong.

Argument I cites environmental and dietary advice on eating local fruit. That preference is loosely connected to lifestyle, not to the economic question of whether banning exports would actually lower domestic mango prices, so it is weak.

Argument II points out that exports earn valuable foreign exchange — a concrete, significant economic consequence of any ban. This directly engages with the policy proposal and is strong.

Hence only Argument II is strong.

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