History · Society and Culture
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): Indian cultural influence on South East Asia was not there at all.
Reason (R): Many shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva can be found on the Dieng Plateau in Java.
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
CA is true but R is false
DA is false but R is true ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) A is false but R is true — A is false but R is true, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★A is false but R is true, so that is the answer.
★The assertion is false because Indian culture influenced South East Asia very greatly.
★Shaivism, Vaishnavism and Buddhism spread to Java, Sumatra and Malaya under Indian influence.
★The reason is true, since many shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva are found on the Dieng Plateau in Java.
★The Srikandi temple there displays the Trimurti of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.
★So the assertion is false but the reason is true.
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