Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other…

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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R

Assertion A: Leaders in higher education institutions set the tone for academic and research excellence.
Reason R: Effective leadership is essential for the effective allocation and management of resources in higher education.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

  1. A.

    Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

  2. B.

    Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

  3. C.

    A is correct but R is not correct

  4. D.

    A is not correct but R is correct

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Correct answer: B

Both Assertion A and Reason R are true statements regarding higher education leadership. However, Reason R explains resource management efficiency, not necessarily the setting of academic tone or culture (Assertion A). Therefore, while both are correct, R is not the direct explanation for A.

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