Question

Which statement is correct?

Assertion (A): British built up their alternative capitals in hilly areas.

Reason (R): They found the Indian summer inhospitable.

• 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.

As the British came from a cool temperate climate, the hill stations of India provided an escape from the sweltering Indian heat. The Europeans found the weather there favourable, and it also saved them from epidemics. So we see the establishment of alternative capitals in these hill stations.