Assertion (A) : Determining the sex of an unborn child followed by MTP is an illegal practice. Reason (R): Amniocentesis is

Question :Assertion (A) : Determining the sex of an unborn child followed by MTP is an illegal practice. Reason (R): Amniocentesis is a practice to test the presence of genetic disorders also.

The correct answer is -The Assertion (A) is correct, but the Reason (R) is not a correct explanation for the Assertion.

Determining the sex of an unborn child followed by MTP (medical termination of pregnancy) is an illegal practice in many countries, including India. The government has banned the use of prenatal diagnostic techniques to determine the sex of the unborn child to prevent female feticide.

Amniocentesis is a prenatal diagnostic technique that involves the collection of amniotic fluid from the uterus of a pregnant woman to test for the presence of genetic disorders such as Down syndrome, cystic fibrosis, etc. While Amniocentesis can be used to determine the sex of the unborn child, it is not the only purpose of the test. Therefore, Reason (R) does not correctly explain the Assertion (A).