Question

Assertion (A): The French speaking community was rich in comparison to Dutch speaking community in Belgium.

Reason (R): Dutch speaking community got the benefit of economic development and education much later.

Options

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

• Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

• (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.

• (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.

Answer 1

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

Explanation:

In Belgium, the French-speaking community was economically stronger and more influential. The Dutch-speaking community gained access to education and economic development much later, which explains why it was comparatively less prosperous.