Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: Human Development

Question:

Assertion: People have a greater chance of living longer and healthier lives.

Reasoning: It is due to lower infant mortality rates.

Options:

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

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(A) is true and (R) is false

(A) is false (R) is true

Correct Answer:

(A) is true and (R) is false

Explanation:

The indicator chosen to assess health is the life expectancy at birth. A higher life expectancy means that people have a greater chance of living longer and healthier lives.