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Economy UPPSC 2001 GS-I
Question

Assert ion (A): Economic growth in India has generally remained stagnant for the last ten years.
Reason (R): Food grains production has not increased for several years.

Choose the correct answer using the code given below:
Codes:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: A is false but R is true

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “A is false but R is true”.
Recent reports indicate that India's GDP has grown considerably, even exceeding projections for 2024 [Business Standard, World Bank].

Food grain production has not increased for three successive years.

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