Assertion (A): The government has allocated extra money in Budget 2021 to provide safe drinking water facilities and sanitation to the people.
Reason (R): The government does it because sanitation and providing drinking water are public goods.
Alternatives:
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False
d) Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is true.
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a) Explanation:- Public goods are not profitable for private sector. Thus it is the responsibilitites of the government to produce.
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