Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Logical and Analytical Reasoning

Topic

Assertion and Reasoning

Question:

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : Per capita income of India oes not give a complete picture of economic growth of the country.

Reason (R) : Per capita income of a country is not independent of the size of its population.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Options:

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

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

(A) is correct but (R) is not correct

(A) is not correct but (R) is correct

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

1. (A) is correct: Per capita income of India does not give a complete picture of the country's economic growth. This is because per capita income only reflects the average income of an individual and does not take into account other factors such as income inequality, poverty, and economic distribution.

2. (R) is also correct: It is true that per capita income of a country is not independent of the size of its population. The larger the population, the more complex it becomes to calculate and compare per capita income.

3. However, (R) is not the correct explanation of (A): The reason why per capita income does not give a complete picture of economic growth is not just because it is influenced by population size, but also because of other factors mentioned above.

Thus, while both statements are correct, the reason stated in (R) is not the main reason why per capita income does not give a complete picture of economic growth.