Assertion : (A) Landed aristocracy was the dominant class on the continent.

Reason : (R) The members of the class were not rich and powerful.

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

Both (A) and (R) are true but (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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The landed nobility was the most potent social and political class on the European continent. They shared a way of life that transcended geographical differences and served as the glue that held this class together. In addition to their rural estates, they owned properties in the city. They did so for diplomacy and high-level communication. Marriage was a common way for their families to stay connected. This powerful aristocracy, however, was a relatively small group in terms of total membership. The peasantry made up the vast majority of the country's total population. Hence, the assertion is true, but the reason is false.

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