Question

Assertion (A): Right amount of calorie intake and a balanced diet will help an individual to have a good health.

Reason (R): Diet of a sportsman should not be high in calories as he burns his energy while practicing.

In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

Options

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

• Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

• (A) is true, but (R) is false.

• (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Answer 1

(A) is true, but (R) is false.

Explanation:

A balanced diet and appropriate calorie intake support good health. The reason is false because a sportsperson generally needs a high-calorie diet to replace the energy used during practice.