UGC NET Higher-Ed Q40

Question

Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion (A): As per National Knowledge Commision report, the number of engineering institutions in India is more than 1,500, but there is regional imbalance in their distribution in the country.
Reasons (R): A major reason for this is entry of Private (aided as well as self financing) institutions.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Accepted Answer

is true but (R) is false