Question

Select the correct option.

Assertion (A): With the arrival of the British in India, forests were felled at alarming rates.

Reason (R): During the 19th century, the oak forests in England were disappearing and the British needed timber supply.

• 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 correct 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.

In the 19th century, the oak forests in England were disappearing and the British needed an alternative source for timber. They sent out search parties to explore the forest resources of India. Within a decade, several Indian forests were felled and huge quantitites of timber were exported to Britain for shipbuilding.