History · From State to Empire
UGC NET December 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): Gautama Buddha stayed in the maximum number of rainy seasons at Sravasti.
Reason (R): Gautama Buddha and Prasenajit, the ruler of Kosala, were of the same age.
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.
★The Buddha did spend the most rainy seasons at Sravasti, a chief city of Kosala.
★There the rich banker Anathapindika gave him the Jetavana monastery.
★It is also true that the Buddha and Prasenajit were of about the same age.
★But their being of the same age is not why the Buddha stayed there so often.
★He stayed at Sravasti because of its monastery and lay support.
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