Question

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and 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

• A. Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
• B. A is true but R is false
• C. A is false but R is true.
• D. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Explanation:

To address the question, let's evaluate the given assertion (A) and 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.

Analysis:

• Assertion A: This statement is false. Amniocentesis, a prenatal test that can determine the sex of a fetus, is not endorsed as part of Reproductive and Child Health Care Programmes due to ethical and social concerns, particularly regarding sex-selective abortion and gender discrimination.
• Reason R: This statement is true. The practice of amniocentesis for sex determination has been legally banned in several regions to combat female foeticide, a significant social issue where female fetuses are selectively aborted. Banning it indeed helps in reducing the instances of female foeticide.

Conclusion: Given the above analysis, A is false but R is true. Therefore, the correct answer is: A is false but R is true.

Answer 2

Amniocentesis is a diagnostic procedure or a prenatal test to check any chromosomal abnormalities or determine the sex of an unborn child. 

• The assertion is false because amniocentesis has not been used as one of the strategies of reproductive and child health programme. 
• Amniocentesis has been misused to determine the sex of the child leading to female infanticide.
• The reason is correct because to prevent this crime, a legal ban has been put on amniocentesis tests. 
• A ban has been put to check the increasing menace of female foeticide.

Therefore, the correct answer is (C): A is false but R is true.