Question 1 - Assertion Reasoning - Chapter 2 Class 9 History - Socialism in Europe & Russian Revolution - History

In the questions given below, there are two  statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason  (R). Read the statements and chose the correct  option:  

Assertion (A): Workers in England and Germany  began forming associations.  

Reason (R): They wanted new machinery to be  installed in factories. 

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct  explanation of A.  

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct  explanation of A  

(c) A is correct but R is wrong.  

(d) A is wrong but R is correct. 

(kindle pg 36 Q2)

Answer

So, the correct option is (c) - Assertion (A) is correct but Reason (R) is wrong.

Explanation

• Assertion (A) - Workers in England and Germany began forming associations to fight for better living and working conditions. So the assertion is true.

• Reason (R) - They wanted new machinery to be installed in factories which is false because the association was to fight for better living and working conditions and to demand a reduction of working hours and the right to vote.

• To fight for better living and working conditions , workers in England and Germany began forming associations . Thus, the assertion is true but the reasoning is false .

Thus,

• Assertion is true.
• Reasoning is false.
• Thus, Reasoning is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

So the correct answer is (c).