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State PCS PYQPrelims 2018

UPPCS · Question 14

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Turkish invasions of India were successful. Reason (R): There was no political unity in North India. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3. (A) is true, but (R) is false
  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true
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Answer: (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Explanation

Both are true and R explains A: the political fragmentation of North India (Rajput kingdoms fighting each other) let the Ghaznavid and Ghurid invasions succeed.