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Consider the following statements regarding the East India Company's expansion: Assertion (A): The Company used various political, economic, and diplomatic methods to extend its influence before annexing Indian kingdoms. Reason (R): The Company deployed political or commercial agents called 'Residents' in Indian states to intervene in their internal affairs. Select the correct option:
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- 1(A) is false, but (R) is true
- 2(A) is true, but (R) is false
- 3Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)✓
- 4Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)
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