History · Rise of Indian Nationalism
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): Western education had an important role in the evolution of Indian nationalism.
Reason (R): Western education produced a critical public discourse conducive to its growth.
AA is true, but R is false
BBoth A and R are true, but R does not explain A ✓ Correct
CBoth A and R are false
DBoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Correct answer: (B) Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A — Both statements are true but the reason does not fully explain the assertion, so the answer is both true with R not explaining A.
Explanation
★Both statements are true but the reason does not fully explain the assertion, so the answer is both true with R not explaining A.
★Western education gave educated Indians the English language and access to liberal ideas.
★Through it they read of liberty, equality and nationalism in Europe and America.
★This new class led the early Congress and shaped modern Indian nationalism.
★A critical public discourse did grow, but it was only one of several roots of national feeling.
★Economic drain, racial humiliation and revival of pride also drove nationalism, so the reason alone does not explain it.
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