In the given question, a statement of Assertion is followed by a statement of Reason. Mark the correct answer.
Assertion: Mesopotamian texts datable to the third millennium BCE refer to copper coming from a region called Magan.
Reason: Magan could be a name for Oman as enough copper found at Mesopotamian sites also contains nickel.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
Mesopotamian texts datable to the third millennium BCE refer to copper coming from a region called Magan, perhaps a name for Oman, and interestingly enough copper found at Mesopotamian sites also contains traces of nickel.