Question

Assertion : The council elections were boycotted in most provinces except Madras. Reason : In many places, merchants and traders refused to trade in foreign goods or finance foreign trade.

Answer 1

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

• Both the events were held in favor of the Non-cooperation movement led by Mahatma Gandhi during India's freedom struggle.
• As a sign of protests against British Rule, the council elections were boycotted in most provinces.
• They were not boycotted in Madras, since the parties of the Non-Brahmans wanted to come in power.
• In many places, merchants and traders refused to trade in foreign goods and stopped foreign trading. They all turned to swadeshi goods.
• Hence, both the statements are true but R is not explaining the reason behind A.

Answer 2

Answer:

assertion is true reason is false

Explanation:

because non bhramns want to came in power because of that election council were boycotted except Madras