Given below are two statements one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R)
Assertion (A): 'Make in India' is the initiative launched in 2014.
Reason (R): Its main aim is to promote India's manufacturing domain to the world.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Explanation:

• Assertion (A) is true: The 'Make in India' program was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 25, 2014.
• Reason (R) is true: The objective is to encourage companies to manufacture their products in India and incentivize dedicated investments into manufacturing.
• It targets 25 sectors of the economy for job creation and skill enhancement.
• The initiative aims to transform India into a global manufacturing hub.
• Since the aim (R) describes the purpose of the initiative (A), it is the correct explanation.

• The logo of 'Make in India' is a Lion made of cogs.
• The initiative is managed by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).

• These contradict the well-known facts regarding the launch date and purpose of one of India's flagship economic programs.