“In a war of ideas, it is people who get killed”.

Does a common man suffer from a group’s

ideology? Express your opinion, and support the same with reasons and examples.
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MODEL ANSWER:
“In a war of ideas, it is people who get killed” is a famous saying and I personally support the
statement. Time and again humankind has faced mass destruction owing to difference in ideas
and beliefs. So it is rightly said that group’s ideology can sometimes cause suffering to common
man.
A good example is this regard is September 11 2001 attacks in US. The attacks killed 2,996
people and injured over 6,000 others and caused at least $10 billion in property and
infrastructure damage and $3 trillion in total costs. The impact of the attacks affected both society
and culture in general. As a result general public live under constant fear.
The sufferings of common man in such incidences cannot be expressed in words. It has been
observed that in the clash of opposing ideals, ideologies, or concepts it is the common man who
suffers the most. There are many nations or groups who uses ‘war of ideas’ as a tool to promote
their interests abroad.

Second example in this regard is of government who sometimes roll out policies which are not in
favor of general public. Despite the negative response from people, such projects find their place
in government’s agenda. Such decisions are forced onto public. Such cases form a perfect
example of a common man suffering from a group’s ideology.
Usually a group’s ideology is followed by majority of the population, governments, or other
groups who finds common concerns and interest as of group. Such groups tend to work toward’s
their members betterment and gain. For example: National Organization for Women (NOW)
mission is to advocate for equality and full societal participation for women.

At the end I want to say that people do get killed in a war of ideas. Many people have lost their
life and will continue to do so owing to the differences in the way of thinking. It is the common
man who has always been suppressed and suffered. In future also it will be continue if ideas are
carried out before knowing its aftermath.
What is your view on the idea that it takes failure to achieve success?

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MODEL ANSWER:

The burning desire to succeed leads to many failures. The most successful and popular people
known to World today are subject to failure before attaining final success. For example: Edison’s
10,000 attempts to create a light bulb. But the case is not same with everyone. Sometimes
despite our countless efforts we end up with poor result.
So I can rather say that it’s not only failures that leads to success but a combination of things. In
this article, I will present my view on whole lot of things that are necessary to achieve success
supported with appropriate example.
Everyone is born with some natural talent and ability. When people recognize their actual talent
and work upon the same, their chances to succeed increases. For example: Being a little girl I
always wanted to become a medical doctor. I worked hard to pass through the entrance exam
and also I continued working hard during the graduation. My underlying love to diagnosis and
treatment patients helped me in achieving my dream. I know of many such students who tried
hard to “failed” attempts. My natural ability helped me to achieve in comparison with them.

Persistence also happens to be another key factor in my success. We are what we repeatedly
do. Many people are of view that it does not require a lot of effort to get success. There is no
magic wand that can give you immediate success. I studied hard day and night to clear the
entrance exam. This persistence gave me the courage to move forward and achieve what I want.
I also find Luck to be an important factor for success. Though I am a follower of hard work but I
seldom finds luck to be a key element. Sometimes the best opportunity knocks your door when
you least expect it. For example: Once I participated in a regional meet and I finished 4th but
because the competitor at 3rd position was disqualified I won the 3rd place. It was my sheer luck
that my competitor made an error and I won the prize instead.
At the end I can sum up that failures are not the only factor necessary to achieve success. Other
key elements like natural ability, persistence and luck also plays an important part. Without them,
people certainly have great difficulties achieving what they want.
Most high level jobs are done by men. Should governments encourage that a certain
percentage of these jobs be reserved for women? What is your opinion?

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MODEL ANSWER:

Generally most of the high level jobs are done by men and the topic has invited varied arguments
from experts. Some think that government must provide reservation in jobs for women to
encourage but I am not in support of this argument. I will make my stand clear supported with
valid facts further in this article.

In this modern era, everyone enjoys right to education and regardless of one’s sex equal
opportunity is provided to pursue their favourite career option or stream. I don’t think so
government should act biased in this case. This is 21st century and woman is no less than a
man.

Since the known civilization, men have always dominated society and kept high level jobs to
themselves. Education and right to vote were restricted to men only. There were many social and
political barriers to women. But now the things have changed. They can speak up their mind
clearly and loudly. Earlier most of the high level positions are held by men but slowly and steadily
women too are finding their feet on that front.

Women are not only competing with men in every sphere but also proving themselves superior.
For example: The role of women in the military, particularly in combat, is controversial. Military
high rank positions are held by men only and there exist a belief that women cannot meet the
physical and mental demands of the position. From past decade women have begun to be given
a more prominent role in contemporary armed forces and their participation is only increasing.
The ownership of cars should be restricted to one per family in order to reduce traffic congestion
and pollution. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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MODEL ANSWER:

With the increase in private transportation on roads, there is a traffic chaos and congestion
around the globe. There is a strong need to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution. To tackle
this problem, governments are thinking of restricting one car per family. In my opinion this is the
efficient way to improve the quality of the air and the commutation.

In this fast paced era, one car per head in a family is a common sight and there is no deny that
more the number of vehicles ply on roads more harmful gases gets in the air. The traffic chaos,
emission of harmful gases like CO and noise pollution are the foremost reasons why experts are
suggesting restricting ownership of cars to one per family.

This way we can ensure low carbon and other harmful gases emissions that are responsible for
global warming and serious health issues. For example: As per WHO, around two million people
die prematurely from the effects of polluted air every single year. And the numbers are increasing
every year. Air pollution is the fourth-highest risk factor for death globally.
If the government restricts the ownership of cars to one per family then there will be less number
of cars on the roads. There will be surge in the quality of air that we are breathing in and thus
going to prevent the health issues.
The move might encourage people to restore to other eco-friendly way of transportation like cycle
which would not only improve their health but also benefit them financially. As a complete ban is
not a friendly solution so allowing one car per family can provide a good solution indeed.
At the end I want to conclude that one car usage per family is an efficient way to improve the
quality of the air and the commutation. With the systematic and step by step approach we can
bring down the number of cars plying on roads. It will prove to be a vital step in improving the
quality of people’s life. I favour the move if the government restricts the ownership of cars to one
per family.
The mass media including TV, Radio and Newspaper influence our society and shape our
opinions and characters. What is your opinion?
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MODEL ANSWER:
In today’s modern society mass media communication plays an important role in shaping up of
individual’s opinions and characters. Mass media includes television, radio, advertising, movies,
the Internet, newspapers, magazines, and so forth. Some experts are of view that media reflects
and creates the culture. I personally support this opinion. Mass media has a great impact on our
society. In this article I will further discuss the influence of mass media on society and on general
public.
Whatever we see or hear through mass media is thought to be correct. People believe what they
view on television or read in newspaper without verifying the correctness of news. For example:
In 2008, an 8 year old article of ‘financially moribund United Airlines filing for bankruptcy’ in
Bloomberg, a premier name in finance news left everyone in jitters. United Airline’s stock
nosedived by 75 percent. The airline was doing very well before this outdated news cropped up.
The trading was halted for an hour to bring everything on track. This is a perfect example of what
unauthentic news can do.
The general public gets more influenced by mass media than they think. We often see
advertisements of products promising slim and fit body which gives unrealistic goals to young
women. They take the women in advertisements as their unrealistic role models. This shows how
young generation gets easily influenced by the mass media. We simply believe what is shown is
advertisement is best for us and thronged the stores to make the purchase without actually
knowing the product.
New forms of mass media like internet and social media, have proved to be the more dangerous.
Social media helps its users in expanding one’s network but at the same time it makes it easier
to bully others due to the anonymity of the Web.

At the end I want to conclude that the statement ‘The mass media including TV, Radio and
Newspaper influence our society and shape our opinions and characters’ seems to be correct as
it has been proven from many studies that people gets easily influenced by the mass media.