Multiple choice

Directions:Two statements are given below, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually true and if so, whether the reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answer to these items using the codes given below.

Assertion (A) : Production of natural gas in India has increase in recent years. Reason (R) : India has a high reserve of natural gas.

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

  2. Both A and R are correct 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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C Correct answer
Explanation

India's natural gas production has increased over the decades due to new discoveries in basins like the KG basin. However, India does not possess 'high' reserves on a global scale and remains a major importer, making the Reason false.

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