India Industrial Land Bank provides GIS-based information.

Question

Read the below statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark the correct options:

Assertion (A): India Industrial Land Bank provides GIS-based information.

Reason (R): It is managed by the Ministry of Mines.

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

Correct Answer

Option C — A is true, but R is false

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is A is true, but R is false.

Key Points

• Assertion is true. The India Industrial Land Bank (IILB) is a GIS-enabled portal mapping industrial plots across states, showing plot area, connectivity and available infrastructure so investors can locate land without physical enquiry.
• Reason is false. It is not managed by the Ministry of Mines. It sits with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
• With A true and R false, the answer is option C.

Additional Information

• The IILB has been integrated with the National Single Window System, which brings central and state clearances onto one platform.
• DPIIT also administers Startup India, Make in India, the PLI schemes and the Ease of Doing Business reform agenda.
• The Ministry of Mines handles the Geological Survey of India (GSI), the Indian Bureau of Mines and the National Mineral Policy — a distinct remit.
• In Assertion-Reason questions, verify the two claims separately before asking whether one explains the other; a false reason settles the question immediately.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

नीचे दिए गए कथनों को अभिकथन (A) और कारण (R) से चिह्नित करके पढ़िए। सही विकल्पों पर निशान लगाइए:

अभिकथन (A): भारत औद्योगिक भूमि बैंक GIS-आधारित जानकारी प्रदान करता है।

कारण (R): इसका प्रबंधन खान मंत्रालय द्वारा किया जाता है।

1. A. A और R दोनों सत्य हैं, और R, A का सही स्पष्टीकरण है
2. B. A और R दोनों सत्य हैं, लेकिन R, A का सही स्पष्टीकरण नहीं है
3. C. A सत्य है, लेकिन R असत्य है
4. D. A असत्य है, लेकिन R सत्य है