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UPPSC 2003 GS-I UP Special
Question

Consider the following statements in regard to Uttar Pradesh and select the correct answer from the code given below:

Assertion (A): Among the four economic regions, western Uttar Pradesh has the lowest sex ratio.
Reason (R): It has a high level of economic development and urbanisation.

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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”.
The correct answer is option (2): Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

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