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586. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) in the context of the statements, which of the following is correct ?Assertion (A) : Though five decades have passed after independence, number of people below the poverty line have increased.Reason (R) : Successive plans have failed to achieve the targeted growth rate.
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 the not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.
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587. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) in the context of the statements, which of the following is correct ?Assertion (A) : There was an increase in industrial production during 1999-2000.Reason (R) : The period witnessed a stable exchange rate improved businesss sentiments.
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 the not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.
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588. Public sector consists of those enterprises in which the government owns
A. 50% of the capital
B. 75% of the capital
C. 90% of the capital
D. 100% of the capital
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589. GATT headquarters is located at
A. Geneva
B. Paris
C. Washington
D. Hague
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590. The modern is not characterised by
A. capital intensive mode of production
B. development of money economy
C. production for market
D. self - sufficient village system
Explanation:
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