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Railways PYQCBT 2 2017

RRB NTPC · Question 34

An assertion (A) and a reason (R) are given below. Assertion (A): Urban India is sicker than rural India in spite of better healthcare facilities. Reason (R): Urban life is facing the problems of increasing pollution levels, unhygienic garbage dumping, and a fast food culture. Choose the correct option.

  1. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

  2. A is true, but R is false

  3. A is false, but R is true

  4. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

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Answer: (D) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Explanation

Lifestyle diseases are more common in cities despite better healthcare (A is true). Pollution, poor garbage disposal and fast food explain this (R is true and explains A).