Census UPPSC 2000 GS-I
Question

Assertion (A): The urban population of India is more than that of the U.S A.

Reason (R): The level of urbanisation in the U.S.A. is higher than that in India.
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Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A”.

1) Urban population: India has a larger urban population (approximately 469 million) compared to the USA (approximately 269 million).

2) Urbanization level: The USA has a much higher proportion of its population living in urban areas (around 82%) compared to India (around 31%).

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