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Misc UPPSC 2010 GS-I
Question

Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A) : Madhya Pradesh is called the Ethiopia of India.
Reason (R) : Its hallmarks are excessive infantile mortality and malnutrition.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).”.
Human development indicators suggest that Madhya Pradesh (MP) has descended to a state similar to that of Ethiopia, the global yardstick for hunger and deprivation.

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