Q1. [1]
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.
- (A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
- (B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
- (C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
- (D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Previously asked in CBSE board exam
2026 32/3/1 Q29
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-15 06:58 · grounding rag
Model Answer
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Both statements are independently true facts about foreign trade, but expanding buyers' choice does not explain why producers can reach beyond domestic markets.
Explanation
- A is true: The textbook states "foreign trade creates an opportunity for the producers to reach beyond the domestic markets."
- R is true: The textbook also states "import of goods produced in another country is one way of expanding the choice of goods beyond what is domestically produced."
- However, R talks about the buyer's side (choice of goods), while A talks about the producer's side (reaching new markets). R does not explain why A is true — they are two separate, parallel outcomes of foreign trade. Hence (B) is correct.
If a question refers to an image, map, graph or diagram that is not shown here, open the Study Guide single page app, go to
Library and find the actual CBSE question paper. The original papers are also available on the CBSE website:
cbse.gov.in.