History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2022 History (Shift-I)
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): Inscriptions are a very valuable source of history.
Reason (R): The history of Ashoka is known to us through inscriptions.
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 are true and R explains A, so the answer is both true with R explaining A.
Explanation
★Both are true and R explains A, so the answer is both true with R explaining A.
★Inscriptions are a very valuable source of history.
★The history of Ashoka is known to us through inscriptions such as his rock edicts and pillar edicts.
★This example of Ashoka illustrates why inscriptions are valuable.
★Inscriptions are primary sources that give first-hand information about the past.
★So both statements are true and the reason explains the assertion.
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