Question

Assertion (A) Family planning is an action plan to attain reproductive health.
Reason (R) Some additional improved programmes covering reproduction related areas are currently in operation under the Reproductive and child Healthcare Programmes.

• A. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
• B. If both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
• C. If A is true, but R is false
• D. If A is false, but R is true

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion. The correct explanation is as follows
Family planning is an action plan mediated by $RCH$ (in $1952$) to achieve population stabilisation goals and also promotes reproductive health, reduces maternal, infant and child mortality. This was achieved by delaying the childbirth till mother is over $20$ yrs of age, spacing between children and limited size of family.