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Economy UPPSC 2009 GS-I
Question

Given below are two statements:

Assertion (A): The dividing line between village and town begins to be passed with the presence of traders and manufacturers.
Reason (R): The traders and manufacturers wholly depend on village resources.

In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: (A) is true, but (R) is false

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “(A) is true, but (R) is false”.
The dividing line between a village and a town often begins to blur with the presence of traders and manufacturers. But, traders and manufacturers do not wholly depend on village resources.

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