Question

Assertion (A): Male contraceptive ‘Nirodh’ works on the principle of avoiding chances of ovum and sperm meeting.
Reason (R): It is made of thin rubber/latex sheath and is used to cover the penis before coitus.

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

Hint:

Barrier contraceptives like ‘Nirodh’ prevent fertilization physically.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

‘Nirodh’ prevents the sperm from entering the female reproductive tract by covering the penis with a latex sheath, thereby avoiding fertilization. Thus, the Reason correctly explains the Assertion.