History · Historical Method and Historiography
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): The Indian tradition regarding statecraft was not completely eclipsed with the coming of the Turks and continued in many peripheral areas.
Reason (R): The writings of the Vijayanagara ruler Krishnadeva Raya, the Rajasthani Vigat and Khyat literature, and Ramchandra Amatya's Ajnapatra provide useful information on Indian statecraft.
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 Indian tradition of statecraft did continue in many peripheral areas after the Turks came.
★So the assertion is true.
★The writings of Krishnadeva Raya and the Rajasthani Vigat and Khyat works show this.
★Ramchandra Amatya's Ajnapatra also gives information on Indian statecraft.
★So these surviving works explain how the tradition continued.
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