Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : India has experienced a drastic rise in educational level among its population in the past three decades
Reason (R) : The differences in educational attainment between males and females have shrunk.
In 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:

To evaluate Assertion-Reason questions of this type, link the statements using "because":
"India's overall educational levels rose drastically because female educational rates caught up with male rates, closing a major gap that previously pulled down national averages."
This confirms that (R) is the correct explanation for (A).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A