NEETZoologyReproductive Health
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: India was among the first countries in the world to initiate reproductive health programmes at a national level Reason: The programmes called ‘family planning’ were initiated in 1951 and were periodically assessed over the past decades.
Options
- ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
- BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
- CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
- DBoth Assertion and Reason are false
Correct answer
A. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
Step-by-step solution
India was amongst the first countries in the world to initiate action plans and programmes at a national level to attain total reproductive health as a social goal. These programmes called ‘family planning’ were initiated in 1951 and were periodically assessed over the past decades.