Question Statement:
Statement: 'Should stubble burning by farmers be made a strictly punishable criminal offense?'
Arguments:
I. Yes, atmospheric particulate pollution (PM 2.5) during harvest causes severe respiratory illnesses in millions of citizens.
II. No, smallholder farmers lack affordable mechanization alternatives (like Happy Seeders) to manage paddy straw within the short sowing window for wheat.
Which of the arguments is/are strong?
Options:
- (A) Only argument I is strong
- (B) Only argument II is strong
- (C) Both argument I and argument II are strong
- (D) Neither I nor II is strong