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In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option.

  1. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  2. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  3. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
  4. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Assertion (A) : The Congress accepted Partition with heavy heart and bitterness.

Reason (R) : Large scale violence, riots and fear of a civil war led Congress leaders to accept Partition.

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Answer

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Explanation — Keeping in view the large-scale bloodshed, chaos and anarchy, the Congress leaders, including even Gandhiji, accepted the partition but in bitterness and with a heavy heart. They were of the view that a small but strong India was better than a large but weak one.

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