Prelims GS August 25, 2025

Evaluate the following statements:

Assertion (A): India adopted the Flexible Inflation Targeting (FIT) framework to ensure price stability while also taking economic growth into account.
Reason (R): A common point of debate about FIT is whether targeting headline inflation—significantly affected by the volatile prices of food and fuel—is appropriate.

Which of the following options best describes the relationship between the Assertion and the Reason?