Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Rural Development

Question:

In the question given below there are 2 statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct alternative from the following options.

Assertion (A)- One of the important measure of Government after Independence, to improve the agricultural marketing aspect, was deregulation of markets to create orderly and transparent marketing conditions.

Reason (R)- : It was realised that if farmers directly sell their produce to consumers, it increases their incomes. Some examples of these channels are Apni Mandi (Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan).

Options:

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.

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

 (A) Is true but (R) is false.           

(A) Is false but (R) is true.             

Correct Answer:

(A) Is false but (R) is true.             

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 4: (A) Is false but (R) is true.         

Assertion (A)- One of the important measure of Government after Independence, to improve the agricultural marketing aspect, was deregulation of markets to create orderly and transparent marketing conditions. This is false.One of the important measure of Government after Independence, to improve the agricultural marketing aspect, was deregulation of markets to create orderly and transparent marketing conditions. 

Reason (R)- : It was realised that if farmers directly sell their produce to consumers, it increases their incomes. Some examples of these channels are Apni Mandi (Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan). This is correct.