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) : Chemical industries have reached a high level of development in the Hoogly-calcutta belt. Reason (R) : Cheap industrial labour force is readly available in this belt.

  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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B Correct answer
Explanation

While both statements are true, the availability of cheap labor is a general characteristic of the region and not the primary reason for the development of chemical industries. Chemical industries are more dependent on proximity to ports for raw material imports and coal/power availability.

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