Question

Assertion (A): A large number of industries are located in and around metropolitan cities.

Reason (R): The availability as well as mobility of labour is an essential factor for industrial development.

Options

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.

• A is true but R is false.

• A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

Industries cluster near metros because availability and mobility of both skilled and cheap labour ease recruitment and operations, driving industrial location choices.