Correct Answer - Option 3 : (A) is true, but (R) is false.
Assertion (A): The city plans in ancient India were laid down in accordance with some preconceived ideas, with high standards of public health.
- Hygiene is a very important part of life as it keeps each one of us healthy both physically and mentally.
- Some people have a tendency to believe that modern man knows best and that our ancestors were unaware of the hygiene practices.
- Ancient Indians took very much care to care for their skin, cleanliness, and hygiene has been imbibed into the Indian culture since the Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro times.
- Cleanliness is equally important when it comes to food and its preparation.
- One of the ancient civilizations of the world is Indus Valley Civilization in India.
- The drainage system was one of the most remarkable features of Harappan city.
Hence, the assertion is correct.
Reason (R): This does not, however, reflect the concern of ancient India for community sanitation and health.
- The overall purpose of the hygiene and sanitation program is to improve hygiene behaviors and encouraging effective community management of sanitation and water sources to reduce diseases.
- Improved sanitation leads to lower disease burden, improved nutrition, reduced stunting, improved quality of life, increased attendance of girls at school, healthier living environments, better environmental stewardship, increased job opportunities and wages, improved competitiveness of cities, and economic and social environment.
Hence, that reason is incorrect.
Therefore, (A) is true, but (R) is false.
