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Railways PYQCBT 1 2016

RRB NTPC · Question 76

An Assertion (A) and a Reason (R) are given below, Assertion (A): The number of smartphone users in India is showing exponential growth. Reason (R): Good 3G and 4G coverage coupled with affordable costs. Choose the correct option.

  1. A is true but R is false.

  2. A is false but R is true.

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

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

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Answer: (C) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation

Smartphone users in India grew very rapidly in the 2010s. The spread of good 3G and 4G coverage together with cheap data and affordable phones (especially after 2016) is the main reason, so R correctly explains A.