Question

Based on the statements given below, select the most suitable options:
Assertion (A): One of the principal causes for the expansion of cultivation in India was the increase in demand for commercial crops.
Reason (R): Most commercial crops like cotton and jute were used as raw materials for industries in England.

• A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. Both A and R are true but R is not the explanation of A.
• C. A is true but R is false.
• D. A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

The cultivation of commercial crops such as cotton, jute, sugar, tea and wheat saw a dramatic increase in the 19th century in India. Most of these commercial crops were used as raw materials for industries. These commerical crops were consumed by the Europeans. Therefore, the British promoted the cultivation of commercial crops.