Directions: In the questions given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). In the context of the two statements, which of the following is correct?
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Assertion (A): Indus Valley people knew the art of navigation.
Reason (R): Indus Valley seals indicate prevalence of overseas trade.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): The Indus region must have been fertile in ancient times.
Reason (R): Huge granaries for storing foodgrains have been excavated in Indus valley sites.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): The bulk of Rig Vedic hymns were composed on the banks of the Sapta Sindhu.
Reason (R): The Gangatic doab was an unfamiliar land to the composer of the hymns.
Answer. (b)
Assertion (A): After invading India, Alexander was forced to retreat.
Reason (R): The Greek soldiers had grown homesick, tired and refused to fight.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): The first stage of the Vedic Chaturashrama was called Brahmacharya.
Reason (R): The ethic of Brahmacharya was appropriated to a life of leaming and hard discipline.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): Coins came into use in sixth century BC for the first time in lndia.
Reason (R): Barter system started becoming redundant in this period.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): Uttar Pradesh is considered to be the original kingdom of the Gupta rulers.
Reason (R): Early Gupta coins and inscriptions have been found in Uttar Pradesh.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): Pottery is an important means of archaeological classification.
Reason (R): Different cultures are identified by their characteristic pottery.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): According to Ashoka’s edicts social harmony among the people was more important than religious devotion.
Reason (R): He spread ideas of equality instead of promotion of religion.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): Hiuen Tsang came to India during Harsha's rule.
Reason (R): His main objective was to visit the Buddhist shrines.
Answer. (b)
Assertion (A): Harsha did not record his defeat at the hands of Pulakesin ll.
Reason (R): It was not customary in those days to record failure.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): Chandragupta Maurya failed in his campaign against Magadh.
Reason (R): He did not begin with the frontiers, but invaded the heart of Magadh.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): The Mauryas achieved political supremacy over the whole of India.
Reason (R): The Mauryan army was the largest known to ancient India.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): The Kushans issued the largest number of copper coins in northern and north-west-India.
Reason (R): Extraction of gold was unknown to the Kushans.
Answer. (c)
Assertion (A): The age of Guptas is described as the golden age of Indian history.
Reason (R): The Guptas issued a large number of gold coins.
Answer. (b)
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Assertion (A): Indus Valley people knew the art of navigation.
Reason (R): Indus Valley seals indicate prevalence of overseas trade.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): The Indus region must have been fertile in ancient times.
Reason (R): Huge granaries for storing foodgrains have been excavated in Indus valley sites.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): The bulk of Rig Vedic hymns were composed on the banks of the Sapta Sindhu.
Reason (R): The Gangatic doab was an unfamiliar land to the composer of the hymns.
Answer. (b)
Assertion (A): After invading India, Alexander was forced to retreat.
Reason (R): The Greek soldiers had grown homesick, tired and refused to fight.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): The first stage of the Vedic Chaturashrama was called Brahmacharya.
Reason (R): The ethic of Brahmacharya was appropriated to a life of leaming and hard discipline.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): Coins came into use in sixth century BC for the first time in lndia.
Reason (R): Barter system started becoming redundant in this period.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): Uttar Pradesh is considered to be the original kingdom of the Gupta rulers.
Reason (R): Early Gupta coins and inscriptions have been found in Uttar Pradesh.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): Pottery is an important means of archaeological classification.
Reason (R): Different cultures are identified by their characteristic pottery.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): According to Ashoka’s edicts social harmony among the people was more important than religious devotion.
Reason (R): He spread ideas of equality instead of promotion of religion.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): Hiuen Tsang came to India during Harsha's rule.
Reason (R): His main objective was to visit the Buddhist shrines.
Answer. (b)
Assertion (A): Harsha did not record his defeat at the hands of Pulakesin ll.
Reason (R): It was not customary in those days to record failure.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): Chandragupta Maurya failed in his campaign against Magadh.
Reason (R): He did not begin with the frontiers, but invaded the heart of Magadh.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): The Mauryas achieved political supremacy over the whole of India.
Reason (R): The Mauryan army was the largest known to ancient India.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): The Kushans issued the largest number of copper coins in northern and north-west-India.
Reason (R): Extraction of gold was unknown to the Kushans.
Answer. (c)
Assertion (A): The age of Guptas is described as the golden age of Indian history.
Reason (R): The Guptas issued a large number of gold coins.
Answer. (b)