Assertion: Tibetans think that China wants to safeguard the traditional religion and culture of Tibet.
Reason: China has created the Tibet autonomous region, which is an integral part of China. Tibetans oppose the Chinese claim that Tibet is part of Chinese territory.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 3 - The Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct.
Assertion: Tibetans think that China wants to safeguard the traditional religion and culture of Tibet. (INCORRECT)
Reason: China has created the Tibet autonomous region, which is an integral part of China. Tibetans oppose the Chinese claim that Tibet is part of Chinese territory. (CORRECT)
CORRECTION in Assertion: Tibetans think that China wants to UNDERMINE the traditional religion and culture of Tibet.
China has created the Tibet autonomous region, which is an integral part of China. Tibetans oppose the Chinese claim that Tibet is part of Chinese territory. They also oppose the policy of bringing into Tibet more and more Chinese settlers. Tibetans dispute China’s claim that autonomy is granted to the region. They think that China wants to undermine the traditional religion and culture of Tibet.