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UGC NET November 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 access to the Greek works in the medieval period was achieved through Arabic translations; Ptolemy and Galen remained the fundamental authorities for astronomy and medicine.
Reason (R): Thomas Roe writes that the Maulas of the Mughal court who knew something of philosophy and mathematics were great astrologers and could talk of Aristotle, Euclid and Averroes.
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.
★In the medieval period the Greek works were known through Arabic translations.
★Ptolemy and Galen remained the chief authorities for astronomy and medicine.
★Thomas Roe noted that the learned men at the Mughal court could speak of Aristotle, Euclid and Averroes.
★This shows the Greek learning had reached them through the Arabic tradition.
★So the report of Thomas Roe supports and explains the assertion.
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