Question

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A: Government of India has launched 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' Scheme for achieving gender equality and emancipation of women.
Reason R: The declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and related issues of empowerment of women in our society have been the cause of concern for government.
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:

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao was launched in 2015 to improve child sex ratio and promote education for girls.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept:
Assertion and Reason questions require checking:
• Whether Assertion (A) is true
• Whether Reason (R) is true
• Whether Reason correctly explains Assertion

Step 1: Examine Assertion A. The Government of India launched: \[ \text{Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP)} \] to promote:
• Gender equality
• Education of girls
• Protection of girl children
• Women empowerment Thus, Assertion A is correct.

Step 2: Examine Reason R. India faced serious concerns regarding:
• Declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR)
• Female foeticide
• Gender discrimination
• Low status of women Because of these concerns, the government introduced schemes promoting girl child welfare and women empowerment. Hence, Reason R is also correct.

Step 3: Check whether Reason explains Assertion. The declining Child Sex Ratio and issues related to women empowerment directly motivated the government to launch the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme. Therefore, Reason R correctly explains Assertion A.

Step 4: Conclusion. Hence, the correct answer is: \[ \boxed{\text{Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A}} \]