Question

Assertion (A): In Jan–1871, the Prussian king William I, was proclaimed German

emperor in a ceremony held at Versailles.

Reason (R): The nation building process in Germany had demonstrated the

dominance of Prussian state power.

Options:

(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 true but R is false

(d) A is false but R is true​

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

" Option B) Both Assertion and Reason are true but, Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion ".

Given,

Assertion : In Jan–1871, the Prussian king William I, was proclaimed German emperor in a ceremony held at Versailles.

Reason : The nation-building process in Germany had demonstrated the mastery or dominance of Prussian state power.

Explanation:

• In January 1871, Prussian Kaiser Wilhelm I, who was proclaimed German emperor in a ceremony under control at Versailles.

• There are three wars over 7 years with Austria, Denmark and France ended in Prussian success and completed the process of similarity.  

• The Prussian State of power dominated the nation-building process in Germany.

• Traditionally, Austria state was the dominant German state, and as such the Habsburg king was elected as the Holy Roman Emperor.

• The nation building process in Germany had demonstrated the dominance of the Prussian state power.

• But, the nation building process in Germany had demonstrated the dominance of Prussian State Power is not an explanation of given assertion.