IPMAT Indore 2023 - VA Q57 Explanation

Explanation:

(b)

Option 2, "Regulatory restrictions were eased in 2023," is not supported by the information in the passage. The passage mentions that in 2019, not 2023, the Indian government relaxed some investment rules. Specifically, companies selling 'cutting-edge' items like Apple's iPhones and iPads were exempted from certain restrictions. This facilitated Apple's efforts to open physical retail stores in India and contributed to the country's role as a manufacturing base for iPhones.

Currently 5 to 7 percent of all iPhones are manufactured in India:This is mentioned in the passage. The passage states that Apple began making a lower-end model of the iPhone in India in 2017.

Regulatory restrictions were eased in 2023:This is not explicitly mentioned in the passage. If the passage does not provide information about the specific year when regulatory restrictions were eased, then option 2 could be considered "not true" based on the absence of information.

iPhone 14 is being manufactured in India:This is mentioned in the passage. Last year, Apple began producing its latest model of iPhone 14 in India, which now accounts for 5 percent of total iPhone production. Manufacturing of iPhones in India commenced in 2017:This is partially true. The passage mentions that Apple began making a lower-end model of the iPhone in India in 2017.