UGC NET Research Q21

Question

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The UGC made a course on 'research and publication ethics' compulsory for all students pursuing PhD as they all are potential College and University teachers.
Reason (R): A teacher must have appropriate understanding of research ethics to teach how to produce knowledge ethically.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Accepted Answer

Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)