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Question

Given below are two statements:

Assertion (A): The dividing line between village and town begins to be passed with the presence of traders and manufacturers.
Reason (R): The traders and manufacturers wholly depend on village resources.

In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct?

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

Answer:

Option C: (A) is true, but (R) is false

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “(A) is true, but (R) is false”.

The dividing line between a village and a town often begins to blur with the presence of traders and manufacturers. But, traders and manufacturers do not wholly depend on village resources.