Question

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R Assertion A: Recent studies on 'warrier genes' clearly indicate that genes decide criminal behavior in individuals, implying that people inherit criminal traits.
Reason R: According to Expiatory Theory, if a person who has committed the crime repents his/her action or expiates, he or she should not be punished but forgiven. 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:

In social science questions, statements using extreme words like “always,” “clearly,” or “completely” are often incorrect.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D