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CBSE 2024 · Region 3 · Set 1 · Q18
Read the following statements: Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct alternative from those given below: Assertion (A): The agricultural…
Read the following statements : Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct alternative from those given below :Assertion (A) : The agricultural sector under the British rule was primarily the base of the sectoral growth of India.Reason (R) : British rulers wanted to take maximum advantage of the Indian agricultural output, for growth of industries in England.Alternatives :
Official answer
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
Marking-scheme solution
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
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