Question

Remya is the daughter of a fisherman. She does well in school. However, her father asked her to drop her studies. This is the assertion and its reason he put forward.

Assertion (A): Girls like Remya should not be educated. They should help their family by engaging in jobs such as fishing or weaving.

Reason (R): Education adds no value to a girl. Even with education, a girl will be far inferior to a man.

What do you think?

• A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• C. A is true but R is false.
• D. Both A and R are false.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Both A and R are false.

When women are uneducated, they mostly find work at construction sites, in local shops, on agricultural fields, or as domestic workers. Education adds value to people, be it men or women. Educated women hold high positions and are capable of performing jobs that require a high level of scientific and technological competence.