Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Assertion (A):Per the National Knowledge Commission, India has more than 1,500 engineering institutions but a regional imbalance in their distribution.
Reason (R):A major reason for this is the entry of private aided and self-financing institutions.
ABoth A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A ✓ Correct
BBoth A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
CA is correct but R is not correct
DA is not correct but R is correct
Correct answer: (A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
Explanation
As per the National Knowledge Commission, India had over 1,500 engineering institutions with a marked regional imbalance in their spread, which is a correct claim.
The reason that the entry of private aided and self-financing institutions was a major cause is also correct.
The uneven spread arose largely because such private colleges clustered in certain regions.
This makes the reason a genuine explanation of the imbalance described.
Southern and western states saw far denser growth of engineering colleges than others.
The commission urged expanding quality technical education more evenly across the country.
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