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Assertion (A) : The laws of… (Class 12 Biology 2024, Q13)

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BiologyCBSE Class 12 · Board exam 2024, set 57/1/1 · 1 mark · Assertion-reason

CBSE Class 12 Biology 2024: question 13

Set in the CBSE Class 12 board exam of 2024, paper 57/1/1, section A, question 13, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q13 · 1 mark · Assertion-reasonCompetency-basedReproductive Health

Assertion (A) : The laws of our country permit legal adoption and it is as yet, one of the best methods for childless couples looking for parenthood.
Reason (R) : Emotional, religious and social factors are no deterrents to the legal adoption of orphaned and destitute children in India.

  1. (A)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  2. (B)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  3. (C)Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
  4. (D)Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2024 board paper, set 57/1/1.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

Check whether social factors really do not matter.

Hint 2

NCERT says such factors are deterrents to adoption.

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. The assertion is true: legal adoption is permitted in India and is one of the best options for childless couples.

    ½ mark

  2. The reason is false: emotional, religious and social factors do act as deterrents to adoption.

    ½ mark

Answer: (C)

Where the marks are

  • A is true and R is false (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Reproductive Health, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2024 board paper, set 57/1/1: every question, by section.

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