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Q.

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A: Amniocentesis for sex determination is one of the strategies of Reproductive and Child Health Care Programme.

Reason R: Ban on amniocentesis checks increasing menace of female foeticide.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

  1. A

    Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

  2. B

    Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

  3. C

    A is true but R is false.

  4. D

    A is false but R is true.

Solution

Amniocentesis for sex determination is banned in India — it is not a strategy of the RCH programme. The Assertion is false. The reason that the ban helps curb female foeticide is true.

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