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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): Muslim political thinking was also shaped by the Adab literature.
Reason (R): The Adab literature was, to some extent, influenced by the Panchatantra, which was introduced into Arabic literature by Ibn al-Muqaffa's translation as Kalila wa Dimna.
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.
★Muslim political thinking was indeed shaped in part by the Adab literature.
★The Adab literature was itself influenced by the Panchatantra.
★The Panchatantra entered Arabic through Ibn al-Muqaffa's Kalila wa Dimna.
★The Panchatantra was composed in Sanskrit in the Kashmir region.
★So the influence of the Panchatantra on the Adab helps explain its shaping of Muslim thought.
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