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Assertion: Generally industries are located at points where the production costs are maximum. Reasoning: The main objective of the industries is profit maximisation by minimising costs. |
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 true but Reasoning (R) is not correct. Assertion (A) is not true but Reasoning (R) is correct. |
Assertion (A) is not true but Reasoning (R) is correct. |
The correct answer is Option 4: Assertion (A) is not true but Reasoning (R) is correct. Assertion: Generally industries are located at points where the production costs are maximum. False. Generally industries are located at points where the production costs are minimum. Reasoning: The main objective of the industries is profit maximisation by minimising costs. This is true because industries aim to earn higher profits, and reducing production costs helps in achieving this objective. NCERT: Industries maximise profits by reducing costs. Therefore, industries should be located at points where the production costs are minimum. |
