Given below are two statements:
Assertion (A): A plan that is developed has to have a given time frame.
Reason (R): Planning will be a futile exercise if it is not acted upon or implemented.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Assertion (A): A plan that is developed has to have a given time frame. — True. Every plan must say by when its work is to be done.
Reason (R): Planning will be a futile exercise if it is not acted upon or implemented. — True. A plan that is never put into action achieves nothing.
Why R does not explain A?
R is about implementing a plan. It does not say why a plan needs a deadline. The real reason for A is that time is a limited resource. If the time factor is ignored, conditions may change and the plans may go waste.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “Concept … The plan that is developed has to have a given time frame but time is a limited resource. It needs to be utilised judiciously. If time factor is not taken into consideration, conditions in the environment may change and all business plans may go waste. Planning will be a futile exercise if it is not acted upon or implemented. …” |