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Question
Assertion (A): Social movements are directed towards some broad goals.
Reason (R): It involves long and continuous social effort and action by people.
Options
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false
Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true
Solution
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
Explanation:
It's because social movements that do good work raise awareness of a problem or a group of people in need of assistance and resources rather than attempting to change culture or policy.
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