Assertion (A): English was introduced in India mainly to benefit and consolidate British power. Reason (R): English met the social and economic aspirations of the emerging middle class and urban elites.

1. ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
2. BBoth A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
3. CA is true but R is false
4. DA is false but R is true

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Correct answer: B. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

Explanation

Macaulay wanted an English-educated class of interpreters and clerks. Middle-class aspiration (Rammohan Roy) was real, but it was a consequence, not the reason for the policy.