Question

Assertion: In certain communities, the husband stays with his wife throughout the entire period of pregnancy and observes certain restrictions.

Reason: This practice reinforces paternity and strengthens the institution of marriage.

Options

• Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.

• Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.

• Assertion is true and Reason is false.

• Both Assertion and Reason are false.

Answer 1

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.

Explanation:

The practice reinforces certainty of paternity and promotes responsibility, and it is accepted as a cultural tradition in certain communities.