History · Emergence of Regional Kingdoms
UGC NET January 2017 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): Sultan Zainul Abidin was a great patron of learning and surrounded himself with learned men with whom he was fond of holding discussions.
Reason (R): Scholars like Saiyid Muhammad Rumi, Qazi Saiyid Ali Shirazi, Qazi Jamal and Saiyid Muhammad Sistani left their countries and emigrated to Kashmir during his reign.
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.
★Sultan Zainul Abidin was a great patron of learning.
★He liked to gather learned men around him and hold discussions.
★Many scholars left their own lands and came to Kashmir in his reign.
★They came because of his fame as a patron of learning.
★So the coming of these scholars explains and supports his fame as a patron.
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