Question

Assertion (A):
Advertising is paid form of non-personal presentation and promotion of ideas, goods or services by an identified sponsor.
Reason (R):
Any communication about an organisation, its products or policies through the media that is not paid for by the organisation will not be considered as advertising.

• A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
• B. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
• C. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
• D. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct

Hint:

Logic Tip: Advertising must be paid and sponsored communication through media.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1:
Advertising is a paid form of non-personal communication used to promote ideas, goods, or services.

Step 2:
A key feature of advertising is that the sponsor pays for media space or time.

Step 3:

• Assertion correctly defines advertising
• Reason correctly states that unpaid communication is not considered advertising The reason properly explains the assertion.

Step 4:
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