History & Civics
(A) All sections of Indian society gradually realised that their economic salvation lay in freeing themselves from the yoke of British rule.
(R) All sections of society came together on one platform to work towards their salvation.
- (R) contradicts (A)
- (R) is the reason for (A)
- (A) is true but (R) is false
- (A) and (R) are independent of each other.
Answer
(R) is the reason for (A)
Explanation — The feeling of nationalism in all section of India primarily arose as a reaction to British rule. As the British consolidated their control over India, various socio-cultural, political, and economic factors led to a common objective of all sections of society i.e., freedom from the British rule.
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- (A) is true but (R) is false
- (A) and (R) are independent of each other.
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- (A) is true but (R) is false
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