Question : Assertion (A): Addressing the problem of poverty through self-employment schemes is the most effective means of poverty alleviation.
Reason (R): Self-employment schemes improve the rate of participation and also empower the poor.
Option 1: Both assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Option 2: Both assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Option 3: Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
Option 4: Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
Correct Answer: Both assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Solution :
The series of humanitarian and economic actions made to end poverty in a nation is known as poverty alleviation.
Self-employment programs increase participation rates while also empowering the underprivileged.
Hence option a is the correct answer.