In the following question, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Determine whether the Assertion holds and the Reason for the assertion holds as well. (A) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the country’s longest bridge over the Lohit river in Assam on the third anniversary of his government and said the NDA dispensation was working to make the northeast a trade hub for southeast Asia. (R) The 9.15 km-long bridge, named after Dadasaheb Phalke awardee and legendary lyricist-singer Bhupen Hazarika who hailed from Sadiya.

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Examese Editorial Team · Accepted Answer

(A) is true and (R) is false The assertion states that a bridge is being made in the north east that would aid in the development of the region. Thus it is true as any economic progress needs a lot of infrastructural back up. But the reason as mentioned in (R) is not linked to the assertion. In fact it is not a reason but more of an informational statement. Thus the assertion is true and the reason is false, making option 3 the correct answer.