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Q.

Given below are two statements:

Statement I: The presence or absence of hymen is not a reliable indicator of virginity.
Statement II: The hymen is torn during the first coitus only.

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

  1. A

    Statement I is true but Statement II is false

  2. B

    Statement I is false but Statement II is true

  3. C

    Both Statement I and Statement II are true

  4. D

    Both Statement I and Statement II are false

Solution

The hymen can be torn by various non-coital activities such as sudden falls, physical exercise, horse-riding or insertion of a tampon, so its presence or absence is not a reliable indicator of virginity (Statement I is correct). Therefore the claim that the hymen is torn during the first coitus only is incorrect (Statement II is wrong).

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