In the question given below there are 2 statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct alternative from the following options.
Assertion (A)- Starvation and hunger are the key features of the poorest households.
Reason (R)- The poor lack basic literacy and skills and hence have very limited economic opportunities which results in unstable employment.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
In rural areas many of them are landless. Even if some of them possess the land, it is only dry or wasteland. Many do not get to have even two meals a day. Starvation and hunger are the key features of the poorest households. The poor lack basic literacy and skills and hence have very limited economic opportunities. Poor people also face unstable employment resulting in starvation and hunger due to the unavailability of resources.