Assertion (A): The British introduced railways in India.
Reason (R): The railways were built mainly to give Indians cheap travel.

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.Correct answerYour answerBoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.Correct answerYour answerA is true, but R is false.Correct answerYour answerA is false, but R is true.Correct answerYour answer

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Correct answer: C

A is true.
The main purpose was to carry raw materials, goods and troops for colonial ends, so R is false.

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Assertion (A): The British introduced railways in India.Reason (R): The railways were built mainly to give Indians cheap travel.

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Assertion (A): The British introduced railways in India.
Reason (R): The railways were built mainly to give Indians cheap travel.