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)- Self-employed workers are found more in rural areas than in urban areas.

Reason (R)- Majority of workers in rural areas who depend on farming own plots of land and cultivate independently.

(A) Is false but (R) is true.

The correct answer is Option 1: Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.

Analysis:

• Assertion (A) is true because self-employed workers, particularly in agriculture, are more common in rural areas where many people work on their own land.
• Reason (R) is true and it correctly explains why self-employed workers are more prevalent in rural areas, as many rural workers own and cultivate their own land.