Assertion (A): The price of bread which was the staple diet of the majority in France, rose rapidly during the early 18th century.

Reason (R): The production of grains could not keep pace with the demand.

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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.

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The situation in France worsened between 1715 and 1789 because the price of bread, the staple diet of the majority in France, rose rapidly. With the rise of the population, there was an increasing demand for food grains. The production of grains, as a result, could not keep up with the pace of demand for foodgrains. Therefore, the prices of bread in France rose rapidly. Hence Both assertion and reason are true, reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

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