Assertion (A): In the late 19th century, Europeans were attracted to Africa.

Reason (R): The African economy was growing at a high rate at that time.

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

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(A) is true but (R) is false

(A) is false but (R) is true

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

In the late 19th century, Europeans were attracted to Africa because they wanted to establish trading posts along the coast while actively exploring and colonising the New World. Europeans were also attracted to the resources of land and minerals; they thought that Africa was near the seashore so they would start plantations too.
The African economy was not growing at a high rate at that time. The countries of the African continent were weak militarily, and the people of Africa were economically and politically backward compared to the Europeans. Thus, in this case, the Assertion is true, but the Reason is false.

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