Consider the following statements

1. Assertion (A): Chile continues to be an important producer of copper in the world.
2. Reason (R): Chile is endowed with the world’s largest deposit of porphyry copper.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
3. A is true, but R is false
4. A is false, but R is true

Explanation

Option (a) is correct

• Chile is the world’s undisputed leading copper producer, consistently contributing about 24% to 28% of global production. The South American country also houses the world’s two largest individual copper mines: Escondida and Collahuasi.

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