Q143: UPPSC Prelims 2019 GS-I — Previous Year Question with Answer

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The labour force participation rate is falling sharply in recent years for females in India. Reason (R): The decline in labour force participation rate is due to improved family income and increase in education. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (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