Question

Assertion (A): An egg-laying poultry is called layer.

Reason (R): The poultry reared for obtaining meat is called broiler.

Options

• Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of the assertion.

• Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

• A is true but R is false.

• A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

Explanation:

Both statements are true: layers are kept for egg production, while broilers are raised for meat. However, the definition of a broiler does not explain why an egg-laying bird is called a layer.