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

Answer:

Assertion is true but reason is false

Explanation:

In Madras the provincial elections were not boycotted because the justice party felt that they could gain access to power only if they participated in the elections. The justice party constituted of Non Brahmand.

Answer 2

Answer:

both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

Explanation:

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