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JEE Main · 2019 · 08 Apr 2019 · Shift 1 · Mathematical Reasoning *

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The contrapositive of the statement "If you are born in India, then you are a citizen of India", is:
  1. (A)If you are a citizen of India, then you are born in India
  2. (B)If your are not a citizen of India, then you are not born in India✓ Correct
  3. (C)If you are no born in India, then you are not a citizen of India
  4. (D)If you are born in India, then you are not a citizen of India

Answer: (B)

Solution

The contrapositive of is : negate both parts and swap their order. With "you are born in India" and "you are a citizen of India", the contrapositive reads: if you are not a citizen of India, then you are not born in India.

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