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State PCS PYQPrelims 2018

UPPCS · Question 90

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Many Sanskrit works on music were translated into Persian during the medieval period. Reason (R): The early Chishti sufis were fond of musical assemblies called, 'sama'. 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: (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

Explanation

Both are true but R does not explain A. Sanskrit music texts were translated into Persian (e.g. under Firoz Shah Tughlaq and the Mughals) out of courtly patronage and interest, not because Chishti Sufis enjoyed sama.