Question

Read the following statements carefully: Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct option from those given below:
Assertion (A): Prior to economic reforms, public investment in social infrastructure by China resulted in better Human Development Indicators (HDI).
Reason (R): China is ahead of India and Pakistan on many Human Development Indicators (HDI).

• A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
• B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
• C. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
• D. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true. % Correct answer \textbf{Correct Answer: (A)}

Hint:

Always analyze whether Reason (R) directly explains Assertion (A) when both are true.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Both the assertion and reason are true. Public investment in health and education in China before economic reforms helped raise HDI, and this led China to perform better than India and Pakistan on most HDI indicators. Hence, Reason (R) correctly explains Assertion (A).