History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2018 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): Gautama Buddha believed in rebirth.
Reason (R): He did not accept the existence of a permanent soul.
ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A ✓ Correct
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true
Correct answer: (B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A — Both statements are true but the reason does not explain the assertion, so the answer is both true with R not explaining A.
Explanation
★Both statements are true but the reason does not explain the assertion, so the answer is both true with R not explaining A.
★The Buddha believed in the cycle of death and rebirth, called Samsara.
★So the assertion is true.
★He also held that nothing is permanent and everything changes.
★On this ground he did not accept an eternal soul.
★But the denial of a permanent soul does not explain how he could still teach rebirth, so it is not the explanation.
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