History · Indian National Movement
Read the following statements and choose the correct option. Assertion (A): Under colonial rule, the British government in India held a monopoly on the manufacture and sale of salt. Reason (R): Mahatma Gandhi broke the salt law during the Dandi March because taxing an essential food item like salt was deeply unjust and sinful.
- 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).✓
Correct answer
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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