Question

The contrapositive of the statement "If you are born in India, then you are a citizen of India", is :

• A. If you are born in India, then you are not a citizen of India.
• B. If you are not a citizen of India, then you are not born in India.
• C. If you are a citizen of India, then you are born in India.
• D. If you are not born in India, then you are not a citizen of India.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

If you are not a citizen of India, then you are not born in India.

Answer 2

The contrapositive of statement $p \to q$ is $\sim q \to \sim p$ Here, p : you are born in India. q : you are citizen of India. So, contrapositive of above statement is " If you are not a citizen of India, then you are not born in India".