Question

Assertion (A): The economic development of a region depends upon its resource base.

Reason (R): Sometimes resource rich region remain backward.

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 incorrect but (R) is correct.

• (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.

Answer 1

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

Explanation:

The assertion and reasoning are both factually true since a region’s resource base supplies the essential building materials for its development, but some resource-rich places continue to lag behind. The reasoning, however, does not clarify the assertion; rather, it illustrates a different scenario in which resources by themselves are insufficient for development in the absence of infrastructure and technology. As a result, while each of the statements is true on its own, there is no causal connection between them in this situation.