Question

Assertion(A): Congenital diseases are not communicable.​

Reason(R): Congenital diseases are caused by microorganisms.​
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Answer 1

Correct answer: (c) Assertion(A) is true and reason(R) is false.​

• Congenital diseases are not communicable because these are inherited at the time of birth and cannot be spread from person to person. ​

• No external agents like microbes are involved in the development of these diseases. ​

• They mostly develop due to genetic disorders. ​

• So, the assertion is true, but the reason is false.​