Question : Assertion: Pakistan has a higher infant mortality rate compared to India and China.
Reason: Greater access to healthcare facilities and awareness about proper healthcare practices contribute to high infant mortality in Pakistan.
Option 1: Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
Option 2: Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
Option 3: Assertion is true, but the reason is false.
Option 4: Assertion is false, but the reason is true.
Correct Answer: Assertion is true, but the reason is false.
Solution :
The correct option is:
c) Assertion is true, but the reason is false.
The assertion is true. Pakistan does indeed have a higher infant mortality rate, which is the number of deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births, compared to India and China.
However, the reason provided is false. Greater access to healthcare facilities and awareness about proper healthcare practices are more likely to contribute to lower infant mortality rates rather than higher rates. Countries with better access to healthcare services and increased awareness about proper healthcare practices tend to have lower infant mortality rates. Therefore, the reason does not provide a correct explanation for the higher infant mortality rate in Pakistan.
Therefore, the assertion is true, but the reason is false.