History · From State to Empire
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): The Mauryan dynasty of India was closely connected with the area of modern Nepal.
Reason (R): A daughter of Asoka the great had married a noble man from that area.
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 Mauryan dynasty was indeed closely connected with the area of modern Nepal.
★Charumati was a daughter of Asoka through a concubine.
★She was married to a Nepalese prince, Devapala, in Kathmandu.
★This marriage tied the Mauryas to the Nepal region.
★So the marriage explains the close connection of the dynasty with that area.
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