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.


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

Correct Answer:
A) (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation to A.


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