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Read the following statements and mark the correct option: Assertion (A): Alluri Sitarama Raju led the Rampa Rebellion against the British. Reason (R): He protested against the forest laws that restricted tribal access to resources.

1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true, but R is false.
4. A is false, but R is true.

Correct answer: Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

Solution

Alluri Sitarama Raju indeed led the Rampa Rebellion against the British. The rebellion was strongly linked to opposition to forest laws that curtailed tribal access to forest produce and resources. Hence, both statements are true and the reason correctly explains the assertion.

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