Assertion (A): The spread of railways in the 1820s created a new demand.

Reason(R): Railways were essential for Colonial trade and the Movement of Imperial troops.

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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 D.

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The spread of railways in the 1850s created a new demand for forest goods. The colonial government invested in railways because it was significant for trade and the movement of armies. Wood was required as fuel and to lay railway lines. Sleepers were essential to hold the tracks. As the railway tracks expanded through India, many trees were cut down. The government gave individuals contracts to supply the required quantities who began cutting trees indiscriminately. As a result, forests around the railway tracks quickly started disappearing. Hence, the assertion is false.

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