History · Colonial Economy
UGC NET June 2020 History
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Assertion (A): It was within the political and cultural framework that Bharatendu Harishchandra created and developed his own brand of nationalist thinking and writing.
Reason (R): Being a subject of the British Raj, Bharatendu Harishchandra saw no contradiction in the co-existence of loyalty to the rulers and fierce patriotism.
ABoth A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A ✓ Correct
BBoth A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
CA is correct but R is not correct
DA is not correct but R is correct
Correct answer: (A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A — Both are correct and R explains A, so the answer is both correct with R explaining A.
Explanation
★Both are correct and R explains A, so the answer is both correct with R explaining A.
★Bharatendu Harishchandra created his nationalist thinking within the political and cultural framework of his time.
★As a subject of the British Raj, he saw no contradiction between loyalty to the rulers and fierce patriotism.
★This stance shaped the particular brand of nationalism he developed.
★It explains why his nationalist writing took its distinctive form.
★So both statements are correct and the reason explains the assertion.
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