Question 2 - Assertion Reasoning - Chapter 3 Class 9 Economics - Poverty as a Challenge - Economics

Assertion (A): People in urban areas do more physical work.

Reason (R): Calorie requirement per person is more in rural areas than urban areas.

Answer:

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So, the correct answer is (d)

Explanation:

The calorie needs vary depending on age, sex, and the type of work that a person does.

The accepted average calorie requirement in India is 2400 calories per day in rural areas and 2100 calories per person per day in urban areas.

People living in Rural areas engage themselves in more physical work , and calorie requirements in Rural areas are considered to be higher than in Urban areas.

Let’s check

• Assertion: People in Urban areas do more physical work. This is not correct.
  
  
• Reason: The calorie requirement per person is more in rural areas than in urban areas. This is correct as people in rural areas are engaged in more physical activities as compared to people in urban areas.

So, 

• Assertion is false
• Reasoning is true

Thus, the correct answer is (d).

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