Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence

Question:

Read the following statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R):
Assertion (A): When India was under colonial regime, basic infrastructure such as railways, ports, water transport, posts and telegraphs were developed by Britishers to subserve colonial interests.
Reason(R): The roads built by Britishers primarily served the purposes of mobilising the army by Brtishers within India and drawing out raw materials from the countryside to the nearest railway station or the port to send these to far away England.

From the given alternatives choose the correct one:

Options:

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.

Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.

Correct Answer:

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Explanation:

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

A talks of entire infrastructure while R talks of only road.