History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET December 2011 History
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes below.
Assertion (A): Malabar pepper was one of the most important items of export from India during the period of Akbar.
Reason (R): The producing regions and principal exporting ports in South India were well outside Akbar's empire.
ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A ✓ Correct
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true
Correct answer: (B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A — Both statements are true but the reason does not explain the assertion, so the answer is both true with R not explaining A.
Explanation
★Both statements are true but the reason does not explain the assertion, so the answer is both true with R not explaining A.
★Malabar pepper was indeed a leading export from India in Akbar's age, prized across Asia and Europe.
★The pepper grew in Malabar and was shipped from southern ports like Calicut and Cochin.
★These producing regions and ports did lie outside Akbar's Mughal empire.
★However, pepper was important because of its value and demand, not because of where it grew.
★So the location outside the empire is a true fact but not the reason for its export importance.
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