Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: International Trade

Question:

Assertion: Private entrepreneurs have been invited for the modernisation of ports in India.
Reasoning: The government wants the rich industrialists to develop the ports as they are the ones making a profit out of it.

Options:

Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Assertion (A) is correct but Reasoning (R) is incorrect.

Assertion (A) is incorrect but Reasoning (R) is correct.

Correct Answer:

Assertion (A) is correct but Reasoning (R) is incorrect.

Explanation:

Previously, the development and modernisation were the responsibility of the government agencies, but considering the increase in function and the need to bring these ports to par with the international ports, private entrepreneurs have been invited for the modernisation of ports in India.