There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the options given below.
Assertion: Throughout the British Raj period, the impact of colonial policies on agricultural sector was more important than anything else.
Reasoning: More than 90 per cent of Indians were engaged in agriculture throughout the British Raj period.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is option 3: Assertion (A) is true but Reasoning (R) is not correct.
Assertion: Throughout the British Raj period, the impact of colonial policies on agricultural sector was more important than anything else. This is true. As over 70 per cent of Indians were engaged in agriculture throughout the British Raj period, the impact on that sector was more important on living standards than anything else. British policies involved sharply raising rural taxes that enabled merchants and moneylenders to become large landowners. Under the British, India began to export food grains and, as a result, as many as 26 million people died in famines between 1875 and 1900.
Reasoning: More than 90 per cent of Indians were engaged in agriculture throughout the British Raj period. This is false. More than 70 per cent of Indians were engaged in agriculture throughout the British Raj period.