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356. 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 ?Assertion (A) : Ashoka gave up war after the battle of Kalinga.Reason (R) : Ashoka was defeated in the battle
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.
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357. 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 ?Assertion (A) : Gandhiji withdrew th eNon-cooperation movement.Reason (R) : There was violence at the Chauri Chaura outrage.
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.
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358. The salient feature of Rigvedic religion was the worship of
A. Nature
B. Pashupati
C. Mother Goddess
D. Trimurti
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359. 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 ?Assertion (A) : Khilafat Movement was launched in India to drive out the British from Inida.Reason (R) : After the World War I, the British rule in India became more repressive.
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.
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360. 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 ?Assertion (A) : Membership of the Buddhist Order was not closed to women. Reason (R) : Gautama Buddha believed in the equality of men and women.
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.
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