Question

Assertion: Pulses are called "poor man's meat".

Reason: Pulses contain complete protein.

Read the assertion and reason statements carefully and answer the question on the basis of the following options.

• A. The assertion is true and the reason is also true; Reason is a correct explanation for Assertion.
• B. The assertion is true and the reason is also true; Reason is NOT a correct explanation for Assertion.
• C. The assertion is true but the reason is false.
• D. The assertion is false but the reason is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

The assertion is true but the reason is false.

The correct option is C.

Assertion statement:

1. Pulses are regarded as "poor man's meat" because of their high nutritional value and low cost.
2. As a result, most low-income people can eat this healthy crop as their main source of nutrition.

So, the assertion is correct.

Reason statement:

1. Pulses belong to the leguminous crop family and are regarded as "poor man's meat" because they are high in protein, high dietary fiber, and low in fat.
2. They also contain a wide range of minerals.
3. These are abundant in proteins but do not contain complete proteins.
4. Green gram, orange gram, beans, peas, yellow gram, black gram, and Bengal gram are examples of pulses.

So, the reason stated is incorrect.

Final Answer: (C) The assertion is true but the reason is false.