Question

Read the following statements : Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct option from those given below :

Assertion (A) : Education is one of the important factors for economic growth of a country.

Reason (R) : A healthy person could provide uninterrupted labour supply for a longer period of time.

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

Hint:

Both statements are true, but R is about health and A is about education, so R does not explain A.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understand Assertion and Reason:
We first check if each statement is true. Then we check if R explains A.

Step 2: Check Assertion (A):
Education raises skill and knowledge of workers, which raises productivity and income.
It also helps research and new technology. So education is an important factor in economic growth. (A) is TRUE.

Step 3: Check Reason (R):
A healthy person can work for more days and for more years without breaks.
This is correct, so (R) is TRUE.

Step 4: Does R explain A?:
R talks about health. It gives the benefit of a healthy worker.
The assertion is about education. A healthy person does not explain why education matters for growth.
So R is not the correct explanation of A.

Step 5: Choose the option:
Both are true and R does not explain A, so option (B) fits.
(A) is wrong because R is not the explanation. (C) is wrong because R is true. (D) is wrong because A is true.

Final Answer:
Option (B): both are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.