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Read the following statements carefully and choose the correct option regarding Assertion (A) and Reason (R): Assertion (A): Globalization has led to increased outsourcing of services to India. Reason (R): India offers high-cost, low-skill services to foreign companies.

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

Correct answer: A is true but R is false

Solution

Globalization has indeed increased outsourcing of services to India, so Assertion (A) is true. However, India is known for relatively low-cost, skilled services, not high-cost, low-skill services, so Reason (R) is false.

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