Question

Assertion (A): India could not develop a sound Industrial-base during the British rule.

Reason (R): Britishers followed restrictive trade policies, which strengthened Indian handicraft industries.

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.

Answer 1

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

Explanation:

Reason (R) is false since British policies destroyed India's handicraft industry by turning the country into a supply base for raw materials for British companies.