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Question

Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A) : Madhya Pradesh is called the Ethiopia of India.
Reason (R) : Its hallmarks are excessive infantile mortality and malnutrition.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Answer:

Option A: Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).”.

Human development indicators suggest that Madhya Pradesh (MP) has descended to a state similar to that of Ethiopia, the global yardstick for hunger and deprivation.