History · Colonial Economy
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): Raja Rammohan Roy was prepared to concede the possible existence of the other world mainly due to its utilitarian value.
Reason (R): Raja Rammohan Roy demonstrated that Sati had no religious sanction.
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.
★Raja Rammohan Roy was prepared to concede the possible existence of the other world mainly due to its utilitarian value.
★He demonstrated that Sati had no religious sanction.
★He examined the scriptures to show that the practice was not enjoined by them.
★His rationalist and utilitarian approach to religion underlies both positions.
★So both statements are true and the reason explains the assertion.
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