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Statement I: The private trade of the East India Company's officials in the 18th century had flowered with the indirect patronage of the authorities of the Company. Statement II : The extra-legal power enjoyed by the foreign merchants and the duty-free nature of their private trade virtually edged the indigenous merchants out of competition.

Options

  1. ABoth the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.
  2. BBoth the Statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.
  3. CStatement I is true but Statement II is false.
  4. DStatement I is false but Statement II is true.

Correct answer

A. Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.

Step-by-step solution

The correct answer is option A

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