Question

Assertion (A): Industrialisation leads to rapid increase in national income and per capita income.

Reason (R): It is because productivity levels are higher in industry than in agriculture.

Options

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

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

• Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.

• Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.

Answer 1

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

Explanation:

Assertion (A): Industrialisation leads to rapid increase in national income and per capita income, this is true because industrial activities generally have higher productivity, generate more income, and contribute more significantly to the economy than traditional sectors like agriculture.

Reason (R): Productivity levels are higher in industry than in agriculture, this is true and explains why industrialisation increases national and per capita income rapidly.