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Assertion (A): The Central Rural Sanitation Programme was launched in 1986 to improve the quality of life of rural people in India.

Assertion (A): The Central Rural Sanitation Programme was launched in 1986 to improve the quality of life of rural people in India.
Reason (R): Rural sanitation is a subject in the Concurrent List in the Constitution of India.

(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)

A is false, but R is true.

Answer:

(a)

Moderate

Explanation

Both statements are correct, and rural sanitation is in the Concurrent List. Hence, (A) is correct.