Multiple choice

Directions : The following question consist of two statements : one labelled as the 'Assertion (A)' and the other as 'Reason (R)'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to the question:

Assertion (A): The Government of India introduced income-tax in 1860 as a temporary measure. Reason (R): The Government of India wanted to utilize the extra revenue to spread and promote western education in India.

  1. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

  2. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

  3. A is true but R ia false

  4. A is false but R is true
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Income tax was introduced in 1860 by James Wilson to compensate for the financial losses incurred during the 1857 revolt, not to promote western education. Thus, the assertion is true, but the reason is false.

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