Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : The number of Special Economic Zones (SEZS) and the number of countries having SEZs have declined in last decade.
Reason (R) : Special Economic Zones are preferred for industrial development and export promotion in developing economies.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• 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 the correct explanation of (A)
• C. (A) is truebut (R) is false
• D. (A) is false but (R) is true

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The correct option is (D): (A) is false but (R) is true.