Question

Read the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and choose the correct answer from the given options:
Assertion (A): Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated on 9th January every year to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community to the development of India.
Reason (R): 9th January was chosen as the day to celebrate the occasion because on this day in 1915, Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa.

• A. Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
• B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
• C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
• D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Hint:

For Assertion and Reason questions, always check if both statements are true and whether the reason logically supports the assertion.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Assertion (A): Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is indeed celebrated on 9th January every year. It honors the contributions of the overseas Indian community to the development of India.
Reason (R): The date of 9th January was chosen for this occasion because it marks the return of Mahatma Gandhi to India from South Africa in 1915. His return was a significant event in Indian history, symbolizing the beginning of the Indian freedom struggle under his leadership.
Since both the assertion and the reason are true, and the reason provides the correct explanation for the assertion, the correct answer is Option (1).