History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
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): Jharokha darshan was an innovation of Akbar and was designed to establish a personal bond between the ruler and his subjects.
Reason (R): As Akbar's prestige rose, some people made it a rule not to eat or drink till they had the darshan of the king.
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.
★Akbar introduced the Jharokha darshan to keep a personal bond with his subjects.
★So the assertion is true.
★Akbar was very popular because of his liberal policies.
★Some people made it a rule not to eat or drink till they had his darshan.
★This devotion shows how the darshan built a personal bond, so the reason explains the assertion.
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