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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Human Capital Formation in India

Question:
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:
Options:
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
Correct Answer:
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Explanation:
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.

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