MPSC Rajyaseva 2023 GS Paper 1 — Question 25

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25. खाली दोन विधाने दिली आहेत त्यापैकी (A) हे प्रतिपादन असून (R) हे त्याचे कारण आहे. दिलेल्या पर्यायातून बरोबर उत्तर निवडा. Given below are two statements one labeled as Assertion (A) and other labeled as Reason (R). Select correct answer from the options given below.

(a)(A) कापूस हा वजन न घटणारा शुद्ध कच्चा माल आहे, शिवाय हलका व टिकावू आहे. / Cotton is not a weight lossing pure raw material, besides is light in weight and durable.

(b)(R) सुती कापड उद्योगाचे स्थानिकीकरण कापूस उत्पादक प्रदेश किंवा बाजारपेठ या ठिकाणी होते. / The localization of the cotton textile is found either in cotton producing region or near market.

1)(1) (A) आणि (R) दोन्ही बरोबर आहेत आणि (R) हे (A) चे खरे स्पष्टीकरण आहे / Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

2)(2) (A) आणि (R) दोन्ही बरोबर आहेत परंतु (R) हे (A) चे खरे स्पष्टीकरण नाही / Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)✓ Correct

3)(3) (A) हे बरोबर आहे पण (R) हे चूक आहे / (A) is true but (R) is false

4)(4) (A) हे चूक आहे पण (R) हे बरोबर आहे / (A) is false but (R) is true

Cotton is a pure, non-weight-losing raw material, making it light and durable (A is true). Cotton textile industries are localized either near raw material sources or markets (R is true), but R is not the direct reason for why cotton is pure and non-weight-losing.

🏛️ The Maharashtra angle

Relevant for understanding cotton textile localization in Maharashtra (e.g., Vidarbha and Mumbai).

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