Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the…
2020
Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Research ethics and its observance is necessary in the interest of credibility and quality of research.
Reason (R) : The policy making bodies have to be accountable for pursuing research with an eye on promoting excellence.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
- 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
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Correct answer: B
Research ethics is necessary for the credibility and quality of research. The reason about accountability of policy-making bodies is true, but it does not directly explain why research ethics is necessary.