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381. 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) : Porus, who fought courageously against Alexander was defeated.Reason (R) : The Soldiers of Porus fought on ground made slippery by rain.
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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382. 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) : Indus Valley people knew the art of navigation.Reason (R) : Indus Valley seals indicate prevalence of overseas trade.
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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383. Following the policy of suppression, Lala Lajpat Rai was deported to
A. Andaman
B. Rangoon
C. Mandalay
D. Australia
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384. 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) : Humayun was himself responsible for his misfortunes.Reason (R) : He became jealous of his brothers.
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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385. 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) : The Government of India Act, 1935 was described by Jawaharlal Nehru as charter of slavery.Reason (R) : Had it come into actual operation, the Legislative Assembly would have been reduced to a lobby of British loyalists and further political progess of the country would have been blocked.
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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