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Assertion–Reason (Evaluate Truth and Explanation):\nAssertion (A): Fewer people today are smokers compared to the past.\nReason (R): With film stars not shown smoking in films, smoking is no longer glamorous.

Difficulty: Medium

Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
(A) is false, but (R) is true.
Both (A) and (R) are false.

Correct Answer: (A) is true, but (R) is false.

Explanation:

Introduction / Context:
The assertion claims a downward trend in smoking prevalence; the reason attributes it to portrayal in films.

Given Data / Assumptions:

(A) Broadly true in many regions due to policy and awareness.
(R) Overgeneralizes the causal driver to film portrayal alone.

Concept / Approach:
Reductions in smoking result from multi-factor interventions: taxation, bans, warnings, cessation aids, and social norms, not solely film depictions.

Step-by-Step Solution:

1) Accept (A) as generally true.2) (R) is not strictly true as a universal statement and is at best a minor factor.3) Therefore (R) neither is fully true nor explains (A).

Verification / Alternative check:
Places with strong tobacco control show declines regardless of film portrayals.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
(a)/(b) require (R) true; (d)/(e) contradict prevailing trends.

Common Pitfalls:
Attributing complex public-health outcomes to a single media factor.

Assertion–Reason (Evaluate Truth and Explanation):\nAssertion (A): Fewer people today are smokers compared to the past.\nReason (R): With film stars not shown smoking in films, smoking is no longer glamorous.

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