Assertion: Access to labour supply is no more an important factor in location of industries.
Reasoning: Increasing mechanisation, automation and flexibility of industrial processes have reduced the dependence of industry upon the labours.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option 4: Assertion (A) is not true but Reasoning (R) is correct.
Assertion: Access to labour supply is no more an important factor in location of industries. This is a general statement and not applicable to all industries and hence it is Not entirely correct. While mechanisation and automation have reduced dependence on labour in some industries, access to labour supply is still an important factor for those industries which are not fully automated and labour-intensive industries such as textile, garment, and handicraft industries. Although its importance has reduced in some modern industries, it cannot be said that labour supply is “no more” important.
Reasoning: Increasing mechanisation, automation and flexibility of industrial processes have reduced the dependence of industry upon the labours. It is correct.