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): The Harappans probably had some belief in life after death.
Reason (R): Some graves excavated at Harappa show that the dead were buried Along with ornaments and toiletries.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): The Harappans did not believe in any religion.
Reason (R): No temples have been found at any Harappan site as yet.
Answer. (d)
Assertion (A): Most of the wars of the Rig Vedic Aryans were fought for the sake of cows.
Reason (R): The cow was the most important form of wealth during Rig Vedic times.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): Membership of the Buddhist Order was not closed to women.
Reason (R): Gautama Buddha believed in the equality of men and women.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): Ashoka aimed at promoting Buddhism through the policy of Dhamma.
Reason (R): Ashoka embraced Buddhism after the Battle of Kalinga.
Answer. (d)
Assertion (A): The Early Vedic society witnessed occasional inter-tribal fights and conflicts.
Reason (R): The Early Vedic society was familiar with the concept of private property based on land ownership.
Answer. (b)
Assertion (A): The Gupta and post-Gupta times were characterised by the emergence and spread of new castes.
Reason (R): Social rank, during the Gupta and post Gupta period, came to be connected not only with the Varna to which one belonged, but also with one’s position as landholder.
Answer. (b)
Assertion (A): Kannauj, in the Ganga valley, became prominent due to its strategic and geographical potentiality.
Reason (R): Kannauj was located in the part of the Ganga doab and control over Kannauj implied control over the eastern and western parts of the Ganga doab.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): The sabha and samiti, the two political bodies of the Rig Vedic Aryans Began to lose their strength during the time of the Mahanjanapadas.
Reason (R): These tribal assemblies could not fit into the organizational framework of the large territorial states.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): Buddhism became very popular in India during the life time of its founder.
Reason (R): Buddha preached in the language of the people and did not harp on the caste system.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): Mahavira did not preach a new religion.
Reason (R): Mahavira was the last of the 24 Jain Tirthankaras.
Answer. (d)
Assertion (A): In the initial stages of the rise of Buddhism, the people of Magadha did not respond readily to the new religion.
Reason (R): At that time, Magadha was placed outside time pale of the holy aryavarta.
Answer. (c)
Assertion (A): Jainism did not spread as fast as Buddhism.
Reason (R): Royal patronage to Jainism was not as extensive as it was in the case of Buddhism.
Answer. (b)
Assertion (A): Magasthenes said that there was no slavery in India at the time of his visit.
Reason (R): Magasthenes could not distinguish slaves from their masters who treated them kindly.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): Major Rock Edict No. XIII mentioning Ashoka’s conquest of Kalinga does not appear at Dhauli.
Reason (R): Ashoka did not want the people of Kalinga to be reminded of his conquest.
Answer. (a)
(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): The Harappans probably had some belief in life after death.
Reason (R): Some graves excavated at Harappa show that the dead were buried Along with ornaments and toiletries.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): The Harappans did not believe in any religion.
Reason (R): No temples have been found at any Harappan site as yet.
Answer. (d)
Assertion (A): Most of the wars of the Rig Vedic Aryans were fought for the sake of cows.
Reason (R): The cow was the most important form of wealth during Rig Vedic times.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): Membership of the Buddhist Order was not closed to women.
Reason (R): Gautama Buddha believed in the equality of men and women.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): Ashoka aimed at promoting Buddhism through the policy of Dhamma.
Reason (R): Ashoka embraced Buddhism after the Battle of Kalinga.
Answer. (d)
Assertion (A): The Early Vedic society witnessed occasional inter-tribal fights and conflicts.
Reason (R): The Early Vedic society was familiar with the concept of private property based on land ownership.
Answer. (b)
Assertion (A): The Gupta and post-Gupta times were characterised by the emergence and spread of new castes.
Reason (R): Social rank, during the Gupta and post Gupta period, came to be connected not only with the Varna to which one belonged, but also with one’s position as landholder.
Answer. (b)
Assertion (A): Kannauj, in the Ganga valley, became prominent due to its strategic and geographical potentiality.
Reason (R): Kannauj was located in the part of the Ganga doab and control over Kannauj implied control over the eastern and western parts of the Ganga doab.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): The sabha and samiti, the two political bodies of the Rig Vedic Aryans Began to lose their strength during the time of the Mahanjanapadas.
Reason (R): These tribal assemblies could not fit into the organizational framework of the large territorial states.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): Buddhism became very popular in India during the life time of its founder.
Reason (R): Buddha preached in the language of the people and did not harp on the caste system.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): Mahavira did not preach a new religion.
Reason (R): Mahavira was the last of the 24 Jain Tirthankaras.
Answer. (d)
Assertion (A): In the initial stages of the rise of Buddhism, the people of Magadha did not respond readily to the new religion.
Reason (R): At that time, Magadha was placed outside time pale of the holy aryavarta.
Answer. (c)
Assertion (A): Jainism did not spread as fast as Buddhism.
Reason (R): Royal patronage to Jainism was not as extensive as it was in the case of Buddhism.
Answer. (b)
Assertion (A): Magasthenes said that there was no slavery in India at the time of his visit.
Reason (R): Magasthenes could not distinguish slaves from their masters who treated them kindly.
Answer. (a)
Assertion (A): Major Rock Edict No. XIII mentioning Ashoka’s conquest of Kalinga does not appear at Dhauli.
Reason (R): Ashoka did not want the people of Kalinga to be reminded of his conquest.
Answer. (a)