Question

Select the option that shows the correct relationship between Statements (I) and (II).

(I) Although these revolts were local, scattered and isolated, they established a local tradition of struggle against the foreign rule.

(II) From the mid-18th century till 1857, one part of the country or the other rose in revolt against the British policies, which harmed the interests of the Indians belonging to all the segments of Indian society.

पर्याय

• (II) contradicts (1)

• (II) is the reason for (I)

• (I) is true but (II) is false

• (I) and (II) are independent of each other.

Answer 1

(II) is the reason for (I)

Explanation:

Statement (II) provides the historical cause that directly led to the outcome described in Statement (I). Between the mid-18th century and 1857, the British East India Company implemented highly exploitative administrative, economic, and political policies that deeply harmed the interests of all sections of Indian society, including peasants, artisans, tribals, and local rulers. Because of this widespread discontent, people in various regions rose up in rebellion at different times. Although these uprisings remained local, scattered, and isolated due to a lack of centralised leadership, they collectively formed a historical chain of resistance that established a long-standing local tradition of struggle against colonial rule, perfectly explaining the phenomenon described in Statement (I).