History · From State to Empire
UGC NET June 2014 History
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes below.
Assertion (A): The trading economy began to flourish during the time of the Buddha.
Reason (R): The Buddhists largely entered into trade, leaving agriculture, in keeping with the teaching of non-violence.
ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A ✓ Correct
BBoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true
Correct answer: (A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A — Both statements are true and the reason explains the assertion, so the answer is both true with R explaining A.
Explanation
★Both statements are true and the reason explains the assertion, so the answer is both true with R explaining A.
★The trading economy did flourish in the age of the Buddha.
★This was the time of the rise of towns and the second urbanisation.
★Many Buddhists took up trade rather than agriculture.
★Tilling the soil could harm small creatures, against the rule of non-violence.
★So the turn of Buddhists to trade helps explain the growth of the trading economy.
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