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Two statements are given, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): |
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation for (A) (A) is true , but (R) is false Economic transformation of India begun only with the advent of colonialism. |
(A) is true , but (R) is false |
The correct answer is Option 3: Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false. Assertion: Colonialism transformed India from a supplier to a consumer of manufactured goods. – Correct. Before British rule, India was a major exporter of manufactured goods. During colonial rule, it became a supplier of raw materials and agricultural products while importing manufactured goods from Britain. Reason: Economic transformation of India begun only with the advent of colonialism. – Incorrect. India's economy had undergone changes even before colonial rule through trade, agriculture, and indigenous commercial networks. Colonialism brought significant changes, but it did not mark the beginning of all economic transformation. |
