Read the following statements carefully and choose the correct option regarding Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Assertion (A): Globalization led to increased inequality in India. Reason (R): Growth was unevenly distributed, benefiting mostly urban elite and service sectors.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Assertion (A) is TRUE — Globalisation did lead to increased economic inequality in India, with the rich-poor gap widening.
Reason (R) is TRUE and is the correct explanation — the gains from globalisation were concentrated among urban elites, IT/service sector professionals, and large corporations, while rural populations and unorganised labour benefited comparatively less. This uneven distribution directly explains the rise in inequality.
Hence Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
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