Question

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Education has led to empowerment of women.
Reason (R): ‘Beti Bachao -- Beti Padhao' is contributing for empowerment by educating women.
Choose the correct 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:

Education is one of the strongest tools for women's empowerment.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept:
Education plays an important role in improving social, economic, and political status of women.

Step 1:
Education increases awareness, confidence, employment opportunities, and decision-making ability among women. \[ A \text{ is correct} \]

Step 2:
Educated women are more likely to participate actively in family, society, and economic activities.

Step 3:
The ‘Beti Bachao -- Beti Padhao' campaign promotes education and welfare of girls in India. \[ R \text{ is correct} \]

Step 4:
The campaign contributes to women's empowerment through education, which directly supports the assertion. \[ R \text{ correctly explains } A \]

Step 5:
Therefore, both Assertion and Reason are correct, and Reason correctly explains Assertion. \[ \boxed{\text{(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)}} \]