CHAPTER – 10-COMPARATIVE

DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE OF INDIA AND

ITS NEIGHBOURS
ASSERTION- REASON QUESTIONS

Sl.No. Question
1 Assertion (A): - The aim of Great Leap Forward Campaign initiated in China was to
transform agrarian economy into a modern economy through rapid industrialisation.
Reason (R): - Under Great Leap Forward Campaign, students and professionals were sent to
work and learn from the countryside.
(A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and reason is correct explanation of Assertion.
(B) Both Assertion and Reason are true and reason is not correct explanation of Assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, Reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, Reason is true.

2 Assertion (A): - Dual Pricing policy was initiated in the reform process of
China. Reason (R): - In order to attract foreign investors, SEZ was set up.
(A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and reason is correct explanation of Assertion.
(B) Both Assertion and Reason are true and reason is not correct explanation of Assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, Reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, Reason is true.

3 Assertion (A): - Pakistan economy is much slower or slowdown for a long period of time.
Reason (R): - Pakistan faces political instability, over-dependence on remittances along with
volatile performance of agricultural sector.
(A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and reason is correct explanation of Assertion.
(B) Both Assertion and Reason are true and reason is not correct explanation of Assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, Reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, Reason is true.

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4 Assertion (A): - China emerged a leading country of the world in manufacturing.
Reason (R): - In 1958, a programme named ‘The Great Leap Forward (GLF)’ campaign
was initiated by Mao to modernise China’s economy.
(A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and reason is correct explanation of Assertion.
(B) Both Assertion and Reason are true and reason is not correct explanation of Assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, Reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, Reason is true.
5 Assertion (A): - China and Pakistan both are showing brighter sign of urbanisation than
India. Reason (R): - Urbanisation is closely linked with structural transformation in the
country.
(A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and reason is correct explanation of Assertion.
(B) Both Assertion and Reason are true and reason is not correct explanation of Assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, Reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, Reason is true.
6 Assertion(A) : China’s rapid industrial growth can be traced back to its reforms introduced
in 1978.
Reason (R) : Private Sector firms and township and village enterprises (enterprises which
were owned and opened and operated by local collectives) were allowed to produce goods.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason ( R) is correct
explanation of Assertion(A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason ( R) is not
correct explanation of Assertion(A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R ) is false.

(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R ) is true.

7 Assertion (A): HDI ranking of India in higher as compared to China and
Pakistan. Reason ( R) : HDI ranking of China is higher as compared to India and
Pakistan.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason ( R) is correct explanation
of Assertion(A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason ( R) is not correct
explanation of Assertion(A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R ) is false.
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 (d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R ) is true.

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8 Assertion (A) China is the most populated country, but its annual growth rate of population
is the lowest(0.5%) as compared to India (1.2%) and Pakistan (2.1%)
Reason (R): “One Child policy” of China has successfully reduced the growth rate of
population.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason(R) is correct explanation
of Assertion(A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not
correct explanation of Assertion(A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
9 Assertion (A): India’s human development indicators are among the best in the world.
Reason (R): India has performed relatively well vis-à-vis other developing countries
(including its Asian neighbours) in forms of economic growth.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason ( R) is correct
explanation of Assertion(A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason ( R) is not
correct explanation of Assertion(A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R ) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R ) is true.
10 Assertion:Dual price policy in China was an attempt to encourage industrialization.
Reason: Special Economic Zones were an attempt to attract foreign capital in the
country.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
11 Assertion:China has done better than India and Pakistan ,as it is a socialist economy.
Reason:Insocialism,government can implement policieswhich are in best interestof
people.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
12 Assertion:Capitalist economies fosters self interest and pushes economic growth.

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 Reason:Market economies makes best use of available resources to economic
growth.

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 (A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
13 Assertion:GLF campaign initiated in 1958 aimed at industrializing by removing
the agricultural sector.
Reason:Under commune system,farmer opted for cooperative farmingmethods.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
14 Assertion:The process of globalization has made the whole world a global village.
Reason:India,China and Pakistan adopted economic reforms for their countries
development..
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
15 Assertion (A): China is the world's fastest growing major economy.
Reason(R): China's rapid economic growth has two main factors - large-scale capital
investment and rapid productivity growth.
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason(R) are true and Reason(R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion(A)
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason(R) are true and Reason(R) is not the correct explanation
of Assertion (A)
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason(R) is false
d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason(R) is true.
16 Assertion (A): Experience of India and Pakistan shows a major shift directly from primary to
tertiary sector.
Reason(R): Lesser emphasis has been given to Industrial expansion in India and Pakistan

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 a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason(R) are true and Reason(R) is the correct explanation of

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 Assertion(A)
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason(R) are true and Reason(R) is not the correct explanation
of Assertion (A)
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason(R) is false
d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason(R) is true.

17 Assertion (A); Growth rate of population is fairly high in India and alarmingly high in Pakistan
Reason (R): Large size of population is a hindrance in the process of growth.
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason(R) are true and Reason(R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion(A)
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason(R) are true and Reason(R) is not the correct explanation
of Assertion (A)
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason(R) is false
d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason(R) is true.

18 Assertion (A): HDI ranking of India is low compared to China.

Reason(R): HDI does not include parameters of political liberty, social liberty and related
human rights.
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason(R) are true and Reason(R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion(A)
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason(R) are true and Reason(R) is not the correct explanation
of Assertion (A)
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason(R) is false
d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason(R) is true.

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 Assertion Reason Questions Answers
Q.No. Answer
1 c
2 b
3 a
4 a
5 b
6 (A) Both (A) & (R) both are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
7 (A) Both (A) & (R) both are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
8 (D) (A) is false but (R) is true
9 (A) Both (A) & (R) both are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
10 (B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
11 (A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
12 (A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
13 (D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
14 (A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.

15 Ans. a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason(R) are true and Reason(R) is the correct explanation
of Assertion(A)
16 Ans. (b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason(R) are true and Reason(R) is not the correct
explanation of Assertion(A)
17 Ans. (b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason(R) are true and Reason(R) is not the correct
explanation of Assertion(A)
18 Ans. (b) a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason(R) are true and Reason(R) is not the correct
explanation of Assertion(A)

PREPIRED BY : PGT ECONOMICS OF BHUBANESWAR,

GUWAHATI, KOLKATA, RANCHI, SILCHAR AND TINSIKIA REGION.
VETTED BY :KOLKATA REGION

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