Question

Assertion (A): Patents are granted by the government to an inventor.
Reason (R): Patents prevent others from commercial use of an invention.

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

Hint:

Patents encourage innovation by granting exclusive rights to inventors while ensuring their ideas are protected.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Legal rights known as patents are conferred upon inventors to safeguard their discoveries, thereby prohibiting others from engaging in unauthorized commercial exploitation. This rationale accurately substantiates the claim.