History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET July 2016 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 given below.
Assertion (A): India had maritime trade with the Roman empire during the early centuries of the Christian era.
Reason (R): A large number of Roman coins have been found from the excavations at Arikamedu.
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.
★India did have sea trade with Rome in the early Christian era.
★Large numbers of Roman coins have been found at Arikamedu.
★These coins are clear proof of that trade.
★Arikamedu was a busy trading station on the eastern coast.
★So the find of Roman coins explains and proves the maritime trade.
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