Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Statement I:India has been a centre of learning since ancient times.
Statement II:There are inscriptions on stones and copper, leaf records and scriptures about the origin of learning in India.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true ✓ Correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
CStatement I is true but Statement II is false
DStatement I is false but Statement II is true
Correct answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Explanation
Both statements are true and describe India's long tradition of learning.
Statement 1 is correct that India has been a centre of learning since ancient times.
Statement 2 is correct that stone and copper inscriptions, leaf records and scriptures document the origin of learning.
Together they show that learning was preserved across durable and written media.
Nalanda and Takshashila were celebrated ancient seats of learning.
Copper-plate and stone inscriptions remain key sources for educational history.
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