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Kerala KAS 2025 · Question 7 of 70

Assertion (A): The manufacturing sector achieved an average annual growth rate of 5.2% in the last decade and had a gross value added of 14.3% in FY 23. Reason (R): According to the Economic survey, the manufacturing sector remained at the forefront of the Indian Industrial sector, indicating significant backward and forward linkages.

Indian Economy - Manufacturing

  1. ABoth (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)Correct
  2. BBoth (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3. C(A) is true, but (R) is false
  4. D(A) is false, but (R) is true

Answer: A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Explanation

Both the assertion (5.2% manufacturing growth, 14.3% GVA in FY23) and the reason (manufacturing at the forefront of industry with strong linkages) are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion.

Source: Kerala PSC KAS Officer 065-2025 official paper (14-Jun-2025), provisional answer key

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