Assertion (A) >: The USA re-emerged as Indias single largest import source in the early nineties. Reason (R) >: With swift political developments in the erstwhile Soviet Union, India gradually began to rely on the USA for its defence requirements. In the

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Q: 48 (IAS/1994)

Assertion (A): The USA re-emerged as India’s single largest import source in the early nineties.
Reason (R): With swift political developments in the erstwhile Soviet Union, India gradually began to rely on the USA for its defence requirements. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

question_subject: 

Current Affairs

question_exam: 

IAS

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{'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'defence requirements': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'erstwhile soviet union': [0, 1, 0, 0]}

Option 1 suggests that both statements are true and that reason (R) explains assertion (A). However, while (R) may partially explain why the USA became a significant source for India, it doesn`t fully explain the entirety of India`s imports, not all of which pertained to defense needs.

Option 2 also posits that both statements are true, but separates them, indicating that (R) doesn`t explain why the USA re-emerged as India`s main import source (A). This assumes a broader range of import needs beyond defense, which (R) doesn`t address.

Option 3 asserts that while the USA did re-emerge as India`s leading import source (A), the reasoning provided (R) is not correct, likely because defense imports alone wouldn`t account for the USA`s standing in Indian imports.

Option 4 suggests a contradiction wherein the USA did not re-emerge as India`s prime import source (A), but that India did increasingly rely on US defense imports (R).

The correct answer is Option 3 as the USA indeed re-emerged as India`s main import source but not mainly due to defense requirements as suggested by (R).