Question 11 - Practice Questions CBSE - Social Science Class 10 (2023 Boards) - Solutions to CBSE Sample Paper - Social Science Class 10 - Social Science Class 10

There are two statements given below, marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).

Read the statements and choose the correct option.

Assertion (A): In India, the literacy rate among women is significantly lower than among men.

Reason (R): The patriarchal system in India gives more value to the education of the heir

Who carries on the family name.

A. A is true but R is false.

B. A is false but R is true.

C. Both A and R are true and R explains A.

D. Both A and R are true but R does not explain A

Answer:

So, the correct answer is (C): Both A and R are true and R explains A.

Explanation

Since ancient times in India, women are supposed to involved in the household chores while men are exposed to external environment. As a result in many families, women are not allowed to study in schools or universities and men get proper education and are permitted to work as they are considered as the hier of the family.

Therefore, 

• Assertion (A): In India, the literacy rate among women is significantly lower than among men. This is true
• Reasoning (R): The patriarchal system in India gives more value to the education of the heir who carries on the family name. This is true.
• Literacy rate among women is lower than men because in the patriarchal system men have a broader opportunities to study than women as they are considered as the hier of the family. So, the reasoning is the correct explanation of the assertion

Thus,

• Assertion is true .
• Reasoning is true
• And, reasoning is the correct explanation of assertion.
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So the correct answer is (C)