History & Civics
(A) The British introduced modern innovations like railways and telegraph in India in the mid-19th century.
(R) The British introduced these innovations to modernise India.
- (R) contradicts (A)
- (R) is the reason for (A)
- (A) is true but (R) is false
- (A) and (R) are independent of each other
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Answer
(A) is true but (R) is false
Explanation : The Assertion (A) talks about the introduction of modern innovations like railways and telegraph in India by the British in the mid-19th century which is true. The Reason (R) given is false because the British did not introduce these innovations with the intention to modernize India. Instead, their primary motives were:
- Efficient administration – Faster movement of troops and officials.
- Economic exploitation – Easy transportation of raw materials from India to British factories and finished goods back to Indian markets.
- Military control – Quick communication and movement of forces to suppress rebellions.
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