Q1. [1] medium exam-ready
Assertion (A): Heavy industries and thermal power stations are preferably located near coalfields.
Reason (R): Coal is a bulky material that loses weight on use as it is reduced to ash, making transportation costly.
Options:
(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.
- 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.
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Model Answer
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Explanation
The textbook explicitly states: "Coal is a bulky material, which loses weight on use as it is reduced to ash. Hence, heavy industries and thermal power stations are located on or near the coalfields." This directly confirms both the assertion and that the reason correctly explains it.