Practicing Success

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): Human Capital Formation is a stock concept.
Reason (R): Stock refers to variables that are measured at a specific point in time.
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:
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
Explanation:
Human capital is a stock concept, but human capital formation is a flow concept because it is simply adding to the current stock of human capital and can only be measured over time. Human capital formation is thus a flow concept.