Question

11. In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the
statements and select the correct option:
Assertion : Average income is a better measure of index of development as compared to total income.
Reason: It is because countries have different populations.
a Both A and Rare true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true,​

Answer 1

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Answer 2

The assertion and reason is the  type of reasoning questions consists of two statements; an assertion (statement of fact) and a reason (explanation for the assertion).

The assertion in the given question is

Average income is a better measure of index of development as compared to total income.

Average income will be a better indicator of economic development.

It will be over the total income.

More income means all the human beings have more need.

The reason in the given question is  It is because countries have different populations.

Here,The statement gives a meaning on its own as it states countries have different populations.

The statements assertion and reason are true on their own but they are not related to each other.

Hence,the option b is correct.

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

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