Geography · Demography of India
Given below are two statements: Assertion (A): The life span of the population has increased in India since independence. Reason (R): The medical field has advanced and now has prevention and cure for diseases like Smallpox and Malaria that accounted for a high percentage of deaths earlier. Select the correct answer using the codes below:
- 1(A) is false but (R) is true
- 2(A) is true but (R) is false
- 3Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- 4Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)✓
Correct answer
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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