Question

Assertion (A): Jute mills are concentrated in the Hooghly region.

Reason (R): Industries in India developed near the sources of raw material.

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:

Jute mills are concentrated in the Hooghly since raw jute from the Ganga delta fed those mills; industries in India historically developed close to raw material sources to cut transport costs, so R correctly explains A.