Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Terrorism refers to systematic use of brutal violence that creates an atmosphere of fear in the society.
Reason (R): It is used for many purpose, very prominently the politico-religious purpose.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
***The correct answer is option (2) - Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)***
Assertion (A): Terrorism refers to systematic use of brutal violence that creates an atmosphere of fear in the society. This is correct.
Reason (R): It is used for many purpose, very prominently the politico-religious purpose. This is correct.
However, the Reason (R) does not provide a direct explanation of Assertion (A). While the Reason mentions one of the prominent purposes of terrorism, it doesn't specifically explain why terrorism involves the systematic use of brutal violence to create fear in society.
Terrorism refers to systematic use of brutal violence that creates an atmosphere of fear in society. It is used for many purposes, very prominently the politico-religious purposes. There could be three broad meanings of terrorism:
● A systematic use of terror, often violent, especially as a means of coercion.
● Violent acts which are intended to create fear (terror); are perpetrated for a religious, political or, ideological
goal; and deliberately target or disregard the safety of non-combatants (civilians).
● Acts of unlawful violence and war.
There is not a single nation in the world that does not suffer from terrorism. Although some countries have tried to divide terrorism into good and bad terrorism, India has always denied this distinction. India's current Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also clarified that terrorism cannot be divided into good or bad; it is a global problem and should be combated collectively.