Assertion: In Periodic markets shopkeepers remain free on most of the days.
Reasoning: The periodic markets are held on specified dates and move from one place to another.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option 4: (A) is false and (R) is true
Assertion: In Periodic markets shopkeepers remain free on most of the days. This is false. Periodic markets are held on specified dates and move from one place to another. The shopkeepers remain busy on all the days as they have to constantly move from place to place and a large area is served by them.
Reasoning: The periodic markets are held on specified dates and move from one place to another. This is true. Periodic markets operate on a rotational basis — they are held in different places on different days.