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.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
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.