UGC NET Economy Q50

Question

Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Food inflation generally remains low in winter.
Reason (R): The demand for food items remains low in winter as compared to other seasons.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false but (R) is true.

Accepted Answer

3