Question

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Access to disaster information, in gender biased societies make women more vulnerable to men during disasters. Reason (R): Male's social and spatial networks are larger than most females. Choose the most appropriate answer.

• 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:

Disaster vulnerability is not only physical. Social factors like gender inequality, information access, mobility, and social networks also affect disaster risk.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A