Assertion and Reasoning Questions and answers

  1. General Knowledge
    1. Culture
    2. Economy
    3. Geography
    4. History
      1. Indus Valley Civilization
      2. Vedic Age-The Aryans
      3. Religious movements-Buddhism and Jainism
      4. Mahajanapadas-The Magadha empire
      5. The Mauryan Empire and Sangam Age
      6. Post Mauryan Period
      7. Guptas and Post Gupta
      8. The invasion of Arabs
      9. Bhakti movement
      10. Mughal Empire
      11. Advent of Europeans
      12. Expansion of British Supremacy
      13. Indian National Movement
      14. Assertion and Reasoning
      15. Delhi Sultanate
    5. Politics
    6. General
    7. Indian Polity
    8. Sports
11). Assertion (A): Ashoka aimed at promoting Buddhism through the policy of Dhamma.
Reason (R): Ashoka embraced Buddhism after the Battle of Kalinga.

A). (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation to A.
B). (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C). ( c) A is true but R is false
D). (d) A is false but R is true
12). Assertion (A): Coins came into use into sixth century BC for the first time in India.
Reason (R): Barter system started becoming redundant in this period.

A). (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation to A.
B). (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C). ( c) A is true but R is false
D). (d) A is false but R is true
13). 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.

A). (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation to A.
B). (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C). ( c) A is true but R is false
D). (d) A is false but R is true
14). 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.

A). (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation to A.
B). (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C). ( c) A is true but R is false
D). (d) A is false but R is true
15). 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.

A). (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation to A.
B). (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C). ( c) A is true but R is false
D). (d) A is false but R is true


16). Assertion (A): Pottery is an important means of archaeological classification.
Reason (R): Different cultures are identified by their characteristic pottery.

A). (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation to A.
B). (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C). ( c) A is true but R is false
D). (d) A is false but R is true
17). 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.

A). (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation to A.
B). (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C). ( c) A is true but R is false
D). (d) A is false but R is true
18). 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.

A). (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation to A.
B). (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C). ( c) A is true but R is false
D). (d) A is false but R is true
19). 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.

A). (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation to A.
B). (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C). ( c) A is true but R is false
D). (d) A is false but R is true
20). Assertion (A): Hiuen Tsang came to India during Harsha's rule.
Reason (R): His main objective was to visit the Buddhist shrines.

A). (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation to A.
B). (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C). ( c) A is true but R is false
D). (d) A is false but R is true
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