Question

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Every culpable homicide is murder. Reason (R): Murder is an aggravated form of culpable homicide. Choose the most appropriate answer.

• 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:

Remember: murder is culpable homicide, but culpable homicide may or may not amount to murder.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Concept: Culpable homicide and murder are related but not identical. Murder is a more serious form of culpable homicide.

Step 1: Check Assertion (A).
The assertion says every culpable homicide is murder. This is incorrect. \[ \text{Every murder is culpable homicide, but every culpable homicide is not murder} \]

Step 2: Check Reason (R).
Murder is an aggravated form of culpable homicide. This statement is correct. \[ \text{Murder} = \text{Aggravated culpable homicide} \]

Step 3: Choose the correct option.
Since Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct, the correct answer is option (D).