Assertion (A): Jute mills are concentrated in the Hooghly region. Reason (R): Industries in India developed near the sources of raw material.

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Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. Explanation: Jute mills are concentrated in the Hooghly since raw jute from the Ganga delta fed those mills; industries in India historically developed close to raw material sources to cut transport costs, so R correctly explains A.

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