Question

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The Silicon Valley near San Francisco and Silicon Forest near Seattle are examples of Technopolis. Reason (R): White collar workers make up a large share of the total workforce in High Technology Industries. 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 true but R is false.
• D. A is false but R is true.

Hint:

\[ \boxed{ \begin{aligned} \text{Silicon Valley} &\rightarrow \text{San Francisco Bay Area}, \text{Silicon Forest} &\rightarrow \text{Portland, Oregon Region}, \text{Technopolis} &\rightarrow \text{High-Tech Industrial Cluster}. \end{aligned} } \] Mnemonic: “Silicon = Technology Cluster.”

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept: Technopolis refers to a region with a concentration of high-technology industries, research institutions, and innovation. Silicon Valley and Silicon Forest are classic examples. High-tech industries employ a large proportion of white-collar professionals, but this fact does not explain why these regions are classified as Technopolis.

Step 1: Evaluate Assertion (A). Silicon Valley and Silicon Forest are well-known Technopolis regions. \[ \boxed{\text{Assertion (A) is True}} \]

Step 2: Evaluate Reason (R). High-technology industries indeed have a large proportion of white-collar workers. \[ \boxed{\text{Reason (R) is True}} \]

Step 3: Relation between A and R. The reason is true but does not explain why Silicon Valley and Silicon Forest are Technopolis. \[ \boxed{\text{(B)}} \]