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UPPCS · Question 94

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Investment in human capital yields returns in the future. Reason (R): Education and health make people more productive. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. (A) is false, but (R) is true
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  3. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  4. (A) is true, but (R) is false
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Answer: (B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Explanation

Spending on education and health raises productivity and future earnings; that is exactly why human capital investment pays off.