Question: 155 Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A: Amniocentesis for sex determination is one of the strategies of Reproductive and Child Health Care Programme.
Reason R: Ban on amniocentesis checks increasing menace of female foeticide.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) \mathbf{A} is true but \mathbf{R} is false.
(2) \mathbf{A} is false but \mathbf{R} is true.
(3) Both \mathbf{A} and \mathbf{R} are true and \mathbf{R} is the correct explanation of \mathbf{A}.
(4) Both \mathbf{A} and \mathbf{R} are true and \mathbf{R} is NOT the correct explanation of \mathbf{A}.
Answer: Option (2)
Explanation:
The Reproductive and Child Health Care Programme does not promote amniocentesis for sex determination.
Amniocentesis is legally banned for sex determination because it was misused for female foeticide.
Therefore, Assertion A is false.
The ban on amniocentesis for sex determination helps in preventing the increasing cases of female foeticide.
Hence, Reason R is true.
Thus, Assertion A is false but Reason R is true.