Assertion (A): The analysis presented in the NCERT Macroeconomics book will not be applicable to many tribal societies.
Reason (R): In many tribal societies the ownership of land does not exist, as the land may belong to the whole tribe.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
The analysis is of a capitalist economy, where the means of production are privately owned. Where land is not owned at all, that analysis does not fit.
Assertion (A): The analysis presented in the NCERT Macroeconomics book will not be applicable to many tribal societies. — True. The analysis of a capitalist economy does not apply in such societies.
Reason (R): In many tribal societies the ownership of land does not exist, as the land may belong to the whole tribe. — True. Land may belong to the whole tribe.
Why R explains A? The analysis assumes private ownership of means of production. In many tribal societies land has no private owner. So the analysis cannot be applied there.
NCERT (2026-27): “1.2 Context of the Present Book of Macroeconomics … In many underdeveloped countries production (in agriculture especially) is carried out by peasant families. Wage labour is seldom used and most of the labour is performed by the family members themselves. Production is not solely for the market; a great part of it is consumed by the family. Neither do many peasant farms experience significant rise in capital stock over time. In many tribal societies the ownership of land does not exist; the land may belong to the whole tribe. In such societies the analysis that we shall present in this book will not be applicable. …” |