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Youth Demographics and Skill Advancement in India

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Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): As India moves progressively towards becoming a global knowledge economy, it must meet the rising aspirations of its youth. This can be partially achieved through a focus on the advancement of skills that are relevant to the emerging economic environment. Reason (R): 62% of India's population is in the working age group (15-59 years), and more than 54% of the total population is below 25 years of age. Our country presently faces a dual challenge of paucity of a highly trained workforce as well as non-employability of the large workforce of the conventionally educated youth.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A.

    Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

  2. B.

    Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).

  3. C.

    (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.

  4. D.

    (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.

Answer

A

Explanation

Both statements are factually correct. The demographic profile and the employability gap stated in Reason (R) explain why India must prioritize skill advancement mentioned in Assertion (A).

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