Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true.
- Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- Statement I is correct but Statement II is false
Answer
(3) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
Solution
As per NCERT, analgesics are of two types.
Aspirin and paracetamol are non-narcotic (non-addictive) analgesics, so Statement I is false.
Morphine and many of its homologues, e.g. heroin and codeine, are narcotic analgesics, so Statement II is false.
∴ Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
Answer: (3)