History · Rise of Indian Nationalism
UGC NET June 2015 History
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes below.
Assertion (A): While joining the mainstream of the national freedom movement led by Gandhi, the tribal communities were unmindful of the demands of their own situation.
Reason (R): Swaraj meant for them both freedom from British rule and freedom from the oppression of the moneylenders, zamindars and feudal overlords.
ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) A is false, but R is true — The assertion is false while the reason is true, so the answer is A false and R true.
Explanation
★The assertion is false while the reason is true, so the answer is A false and R true.
★The tribal communities were not unmindful of their own situation.
★They were in fact very keenly aware of their own demands.
★So the assertion is false.
★The reason is true, for to them Swaraj meant a double freedom.
★It meant freedom from British rule and from the oppression of moneylenders and landlords.
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