Question

Q19. In the question below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): In a country several services such as hospitals, educational institutions, post
and telegraph services, police stations, courts etc are required.
Reason (R): These are called as basic services. In a developing country the government
has to take responsibility for the provision of these services.
Option:
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is correct but R is wrong.
a) A is wrong but R is correct.​

Answer 1

Answer:

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Answer 2

Assertion (A): In a country several services such as hospitals, educational institutions, post  and telegraph services, police stations, courts etc are required.

Reason (R): These are called as basic services. In a developing country the government  has to take responsibility for the provision of these services.

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• Option (a) is correct.
• As already mentioned, services such as hospitals, educational institutions, post and telegraph services, police stations, courts etc are the basic services and are the basic needs of people.  
• In order to build a safe and healthy, hassle-free life for the citizens, it becomes the country's responsibility to provide such services to the citizens.