Assertion (A) > : India is the largest producer of steel in the world. Reason (R) > : India has huge reserves of iron ore. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?

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Assertion (A) : India is the largest producer of steel in the world.
Reason (R) : India has huge reserves of iron ore. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

IES

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0,21,14,8,4,2,21

keywords: 

{'assertion': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'iron ore': [4, 0, 2, 5], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'steel': [0, 1, 1, 0], 'largest producer': [9, 1, 1, 3], 'context': [2, 2, 1, 6]}

Option 1 states that both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. However, this is not the case as A is false. Therefore, Option 1 is incorrect.

Option 2 states that both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A. This option is also incorrect since A is false.

Option 3 states that A is true but R is false. This option is also incorrect since A is false.

Option 4 states that A is false but R is true. This is the correct answer. India is not the largest producer of steel in the world, as indicated by A being false. However, India does have huge reserves of iron ore, which is supported by R being true.

In summary, the correct answer is option 4, as A is false but R is true.

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