NEETZoologyReproductive Health
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: Incentives given to small families is a measure to overcome overpopulation Reason: The most important step to overcome this problem is to motivate smaller families by using various contraceptive methods.
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
Statutory raising of marriageable age of the female to 18 years and that of males to 21 years, and incentives given to couples with small families are two of the other measures taken to tackle the problem overpopulation.