Assertion: In barrier methods, ovum and sperms are prevented from physically meeting with the help of barriers.
Reason: Nirodh is a popular brand of IUDs for the male.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) – Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is not correct.
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Assertion (A) is True: Barrier methods (such as condoms, diaphragms, and cervical caps) work on the principle of creating a physical block that prevents the sperm from reaching and fertilizing the ovum.
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Reason (R) is False: While Nirodh is a very popular brand, it is a brand of condoms (a barrier method for males), not an IUD (Intrauterine Device). IUDs are contraceptive devices like Lippes loop or Copper-T that are inserted by doctors into the female uterus.