History · Negotiating the Sources
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): Immediately after his accession to the throne, Maharaja Kharavela launched on a career of a Digvijayin (conqueror).
Reason (R): Having heard about the exploits of Kharavela, Dimita, an Indo-Greek king of Eastern Punjab, retreated to Mathura from where he planned to challenge Kharavela.
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
CA is true, but R is false ✓ Correct
DA is false, but R is true
Correct answer: (C) A is true, but R is false — The assertion is true but the reason is false, so the answer is A true but R false.
Explanation
★The assertion is true but the reason is false, so the answer is A true but R false.
★Kharavela did launch a career of conquest soon after his accession.
★So the assertion is correct.
★But the claim about Dimita retreating to Mathura to challenge him is not correct.
★This account is not supported by the sources.
★So the reason is false.
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