Consider the following statements: Statement-I: India is currently facing a severe shortage of organs for transplants. Statement-II: India has one of the lowest rates of deceased organ donation in the world. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements? |ForumIAS

[A] Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I

[B] Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I

[C] Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect

[D] Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation –

Statement-I is correct: India is currently facing a severe shortage of organs for transplants. India has a significant gap between the demand for organ transplants and the available supply, leading to long waiting lists and many patients dying while waiting for transplants.
Statement-II is also correct: India has one of the lowest rates of deceased organ donation in the world. India’s deceased organ donation rate is below one donor per million population, which is much lower than in many other countries like Spain and the United States.
Hence, Statement-II provides a direct explanation for Statement-I because the low rate of deceased organ donation contributes significantly to the shortage of organs available for transplant in India.

Source: The Hindu