Previous Year Question
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): India is the second largest mobile gaming market in the world.
Reason (R): There are more than 950 million internet users in India.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(A) is false, but (R) is true
(A) is true, but (R) is false
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Correct Answer: D
Detailed Solution
Assertion (A) is correct. Here, “second largest mobile gaming market” should be understood primarily in terms of mobile-game downloads/player base, rather than gaming revenue. India's very large smartphone-user and gamer base places it among the world's largest mobile-gaming markets by volume.
Reason (R) is also correct. In October 2024, the Government referred to India as having about 950 million internet users. TRAI data recorded 954.40 million internet subscribers in March 2024, increasing to 969.10 million in March 2025.
India's enormous connected population, affordable mobile data and widespread smartphone penetration have enabled mobile gaming to be adopted on a massive scale.
A useful nuance is that TRAI measures internet subscriptions/connections, which are not necessarily the same as unique individuals. Similarly, India's “second-largest” ranking mainly refers to downloads/users, not revenue.
Current Status (2026): The internet base has grown further. By the end of December 2025, India had 1,028.61 million internet subscribers, crossing the one-billion mark.