Question

Given below are two statements:
Statement I : America's civil war is responsible for cut off raw cotton from US.
Statement II : America's civil war is responsible for cut off crops that came from US.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

• A. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
• B. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
• C. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
• D. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Hint:

The American Civil War (1861-65) caused a 'cotton famine' for British mills, but Statement II is a vague over-generalisation.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

During the American Civil War (1861-65) the Union blockade of Southern ports cut off supplies of raw cotton to Britain's textile mills, causing the cotton famine. Statement I is correct.
Britain then turned to India, Egypt and Brazil for raw cotton, which boosted Indian cotton cultivation.
Statement II says that crops in general from the US were cut off. Only the Southern cash crop, cotton, was the main item affected; the claim about crops in general is not supported, so Statement II is incorrect.
Hence Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
Answer: (3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect