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UPSC 1999: Assertion (A): Information technology is fast becoming a very important field of activity in India. Reason (R): Software is one of the major exports of the country and India has a very strong base in hardware.
(a)Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b)Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c)A is true, but R is false
(d)A is false, but R is true
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) A is true, but R is false
India’s IT sector grew rapidly in the 1990s, led overwhelmingly by software development and services, so the Assertion about IT becoming an important field is correct. The Reason is wrong because, while software had become a major export, India did not (and still does not) have a strong hardware-manufacturing base; therefore A is true but R is false. ([licchavilyceum.com](https://licchavilyceum.com/upsc-civil-services-prelims-1999-solved-question-paper/))
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The correct answer is option (c): A is true, but R is false. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1999, GS Paper 1, as Question 102. It falls under Science & Technology > Computer & Information Technology.
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This question is rated "moderate". It requires sound conceptual understanding of the topic.
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