Assertion (A): Though India’s national income has gone up several fold since 1947, there has been no marked improvement in the per capita income level. Reason (R): Sizeable proportion of the population of India is still living below the poverty line. In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct

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Assertion (A): Though India’s national income has gone up several fold since 1947, there has been no marked improvement in the per capita income level. Reason (R): Sizeable proportion of the population of India is still living below the poverty line. In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?

(a)

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

(b)

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

(c)

A is true but R is false

(d)

A is false but R is true

Correct Answer

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