Question:

Two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): Foreign trade provides producers with opportunity to reach beyond domestic markets.
Reason (R): The foreign trade expands the choice of goods other than those produced domestically.

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Ask who each sentence is about. One talks about sellers reaching new markets and the other about buyers getting more choice. Two different parties means no explanatory link.
Updated On: Sep 15, 2026
  • Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  • Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  • Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
  • Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

Concept:
  • Foreign trade affects two different parties, the producer who sells and the buyer who purchases, and the chapter states a separate benefit for each.
  • In an assertion and reason question, two true statements do not automatically explain each other.

Step 1: Judge the Assertion.
Foreign trade creates an opportunity for the producers to reach beyond the domestic markets, that is the markets of their own countries.
The Assertion is true.

Step 2: Judge the Reason.
For the buyers, the import of goods produced in another country is one way of expanding the choice of goods beyond what is domestically produced.
The Reason is also true.

Step 3: Check whether the Reason explains the Assertion.
The Assertion describes what foreign trade does for a seller, giving access to customers abroad. The Reason describes what it does for a buyer, giving access to goods from abroad.
These are two separate benefits of the same activity. Wider choice for buyers is not the cause of wider markets for producers.

Step 4: Choose the option.
Both statements are true but the Reason does not explain the Assertion, which is option (B).

Final Answer: (B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
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