NEETZoologyReproductive Health
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: World population rocketed from 2 billion in 1900 to 7.2 billion in 2011 Reason: In the last century an all-round development in various fields significantly improved the quality of life of the people.
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
Increased health facilities along with better living conditions had an explosive impact on the growth of population. The world population which was around 2 billion (2000 million) in 1900 rocketed to about 6 billion by 2000 and 7.2 billion in 2011.