21). Assertion (A): Buddhism became very popular in India during the life time of its founder.
Reason (R): Buddha prerached in the language of the people and did not harp on the caste system.
| 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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22). Assertion (A): Harsha did not record his defeat at the hands of Pulakesin II.
Reason (R): It was not customary in those days to record failure.
| 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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23). Assertion (A): Mahavira did not preach a new religion.
Reason (R): Mahavira was the last of the 24 Jain Tirthankaras.
| 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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24). Assertion (A): Chandragupta Maurya failed in his campaign against Magadha
Reason (R): He did not begin with the frontiers, but invaded the heart of Magadh.
| 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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25). 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 the pale of the holy Aryavarta.
| 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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26). Assertion (A): The Maurya achieved political supremacy over the whole of India.
Reason (R): The Mauryan army was the largest known to ancient India.
| 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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27). 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.
| 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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28). 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.
| 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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29). 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.
| 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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30). 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.
| 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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