History · Colonial Economy and Traditional Industries
Read the given Assertion (A) and Reason (R) statements and choose the appropriate option. Assertion (A): By the late 19th century, the craft of iron smelting declined and in most villages, furnaces fell into disuse. Reason (R): The iron smelters had to pay a very high tax to the Forest Department that reduced their income.
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- 1Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).✓
- 2Both (A) and (R) are false.
- 3(A) is true but (R) is false.
- 4Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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