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 amniocente…

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. A is false but R is true.

2. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

3. Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

4. A is true but R is false.

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Answer: 1. A is false but R is true.

Key idea: Amniocentesis is misused to find the sex of the foetus, so it is banned for that purpose.

Assertion A is false: sex determination by amniocentesis is not a strategy of the RCH programme. It is prohibited by law.
Reason R is true: the ban is meant to check female foeticide.

A is false and R is true, so option 1.

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