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State PCS PYQPrelims 2019

UPPCS · Question 5

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The Indian Ocean has become the military base of many big powers. Reason (R): There are strong geo-political benefits in the Indian Ocean and adjacent countries. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3. (A) is true, but (R) is false
  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true
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Answer: (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

Explanation

Per the official key, both are true but R is not the correct explanation: big powers have bases in the Indian Ocean for strategic and sea-lane interests of their own. R speaks of benefits to the adjacent countries.