Question 18
HardOriginal questionAssertion (A): The licensing system slowed down industrial growth in some cases.
Reason (R): Firms had to get permission even to expand output, and permits took time.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Delays and limits on expansion held back firms that could have grown.
R explains A.
- Concept
- Permit licence raj
- Typical timeTypical
- 100 s
- Your timeYours
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