Read the following statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R):
Assertion (A): An educated woman can help to slow population increase.
Reason (R): Education has a positive effect on fertility rates because educated women do not want to increase the size of their families unnecessarily.
From the given alternatives choose the correct one:
Assertion (A): An educated woman can help to slow population increase.
Reason (R): Education has a positive effect on fertility rates because educated women do not want to increase the size of their families unnecessarily.
From the given alternatives choose the correct one:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
Educated women do not want to increase the size of their families unnecessarily. This has a positive effect on fertility rates., thereby slowing population growth.