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UPPCS · Question 100

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Chile is the leading producer of copper in the world. Reason (R): The Andes region of North Chile is enriched with the largest deposits of porphyry copper. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Explanation

Chile's huge porphyry copper deposits (Chuquicamata, Escondida) in the Atacama Andes make it the top producer.