Question : Assertion (A): In India, both the percentage of literate people and the total number of illiterates have increased.
Reason (R): In India, the rise in literacy rates is mostly attributable to the expansion of educational facilities, which has not kept pace with population growth, increasing the absolute number of illiterates.

Option 1: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation
of Assertion (A).
 

Option 2: Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation
of Assertion (A)

Option 3:  Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False

Option 4: Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is true.

Question : Assertion: India and China both face the challenge of an aging population.

Reason: Factors such as declining fertility rates, improved healthcare, and increased life expectancy have led to a rise in the proportion of elderly people in the population.

Option 1: Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

Option 2: Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

Option 3: Assertion is true, but the reason is false.

Option 4: Assertion is false, but the reason is true.

Question : The transition in class structure in post-independence India is characterized by:  
  

Option 1: The disappearance of caste-based inequalities  
 

Option 2: The consolidation of feudal structures  
 

Option 3: The rise of a diverse middle class  

Option 4: The decline of the agricultural sector

Question : The economic reforms in India have led to:  
 

Option 1: A decrease in consumerism  
 

Option 2: Greater emphasis on traditional industries  
 

Option 3: A rise in economic disparities  

Option 4: Uniform development across all regions  

Question : The shift in class structure post-independence in India saw:  
 

Option 1: A decline in the importance of agriculture  
 

Option 2: The disappearance of the middle class  
 

Option 3: An increase in rural-urban migration  

Option 4: The rise of the service sector