Question

Assertion (A): All the developed countries have opened their markets for products from developing countries.

Reason (R): World Trade Organisation deals with the global rules of trade between nations.

Options

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

• Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

• (A) is true but (R) is false.

• (A) is false but (R) is true.

Answer 1

(A) is false but (R) is true.

Explanation:

The assertion is false because many affluent countries still continue to impose trade obstacles, quotas, or subsidies, limiting developing countries’ market access. However, the reason is true because the World Trade Organization (WTO) is the international authority in charge of maintaining global trade rules.