UGC NET Higher-Ed Q2

Question

Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion (A): One of the objectives of higher education is to promote critical and creative thinking abilities in students.
Reasons (R): Critical and creative thinking abilities are developed by rote learning.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Accepted Answer

C