state gov BPSC Assistant Revenue & Accounts Officer Test Series 2025 General Knowledge Modern India (Pre-Congress Phase) Advent of Europeans
Assertion (A) In the beginning, the East India Company was only a trading body.
Reason (R) Gradually, it acquired territories in India and became a sovereign authority.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is/are correct?
1
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
2
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
3
A is true but R is false
4
A is false but R is true