Assertion (A): The Government of India adopted the ‘waterfall’ framework for…
2023
Assertion (A): The Government of India adopted the ‘waterfall’ framework for policy making during pandemic-induced uncertainties since 2020. Reason (R): The ‘waterfall’ framework is a flexible approach to policy making which uses feedback loops and real-time adjustment.
- A.
(A) is correct but (R) is wrong
- B.
(A) is wrong but (R) is correct
- C.
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) explains (A)
- D.
Both (A) and (R) are wrong
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Correct answer: D
Answer: Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect. Why the assertion is incorrect: The Government of India did not adopt a rigid 'waterfall' framework for pandemic policy. Pandemic responses involved phased measures, iterative adjustments, task forces and real-time data-driven decisions rather than a single sequential plan.