Multiple choice

Assertion A: India does not export natural rubber. Reason R: About 97% of India’s demand for natural rubber is met from domestic production.

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

  2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

  3. A is true but R is false.

  4. A is false but R is true.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

India is the fourth largest country regarding consumption of rubber with a total consumption of 631000 tons in 2001, after USA and Japan. Due to high consumption in domestic market, India does not export natural rubber. However, small quantities of natural rubber are exported to get higher prices.

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