Question

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Punjab flock is a dual purpose breed of poultry.
Reason (R): Because it has a large body size with poor egg laying abilities. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

• 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:

Dual-purpose breeds must be good in BOTH egg production and meat yield.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Concept: Assertion-Reason type questions require checking:
• Whether Assertion is factually correct
• Whether Reason is factually correct
• Whether Reason correctly explains Assertion

Step 1: Analyze Assertion (A).
Punjab flock is indeed classified as a dual-purpose breed.
This means:
• It is used for both egg production and meat production
• Such breeds are economically valuable in poultry farming \[ \text{Hence, Assertion (A) is correct.} \]

Step 2: Analyze Reason (R).
The reason states that it has a large body size but poor egg-laying ability.
This statement is incorrect because:
• Dual-purpose breeds are expected to have moderate to good egg-laying ability
• They also have reasonable body size for meat
• If egg-laying were poor, it would not be classified as dual-purpose \[ \text{Hence, Reason (R) is incorrect.} \]

Step 3: Check logical connection.
Since Reason is incorrect, it cannot explain the Assertion.

Step 4: Final conclusion. \[ \boxed{\text{Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect}} \] \[ \boxed{(3)} \]