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)- Indian Systems of Medicine (ISM) includes 5 systems altogether.
Reason (R)- ISM includes Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Naturopathy, and Homeopathy (AYUSH).
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 3: Both (A) and (R) are false.
Assertion (A)- Indian Systems of Medicine (ISM) includes 5 systems altogether. This is false. It includes six systems.
Reason (R)- ISM includes Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Naturopathy, and Alloathy. This is also false. ISM includes Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Naturopathy, and Homeopathy (AYUSH).
Indian Systems of Medicine (ISM): It includes six systems—Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Naturopathy, and Homeopathy (AYUSH). At present, there are 4,095 AYUSH hospitals and 27,951 dispensaries and as many as 8 lakh registered practitioners in India. ISMs have huge potential and can solve a large part of our healthcare problems because they are effective, safe and inexpensive.