Question

Assertion -
In Poor families Women, children (especially the girl child) and old people are

poorest of the poor.


Reason -
Women, elderly people and female infants are systematically denied equal access to

resources available to the family.


(a) Assertion is true but Reason is wrong


(b) Assertion is wrong but Reason is true


(c)Assertion and Reason both are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion


(d) Assertion and Reason both are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion​

Answer 1

Answer:

Assertion -

In Poor families Women, children (especially the girl child) and old people are

poorest of the poor.

Reason -

Women, elderly people and female infants are systematically denied equal access to

resources available to the family.

Explanation:

Women, old people and children are the poorest of the poor in the society.    

They are systematically denied equal access to the resources available in the family. Hence, they are considered the poorest of the poor.

Answer 2

Answer:

(C) is the correct answer