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There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the options given below. Assertion: The term sanskritisation was coined by M.N. Srinivas. |
Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A. Assertion (A) is true but Reasoning (R) is not correct. Assertion (A) is not true but Reasoning (R) is correct. |
Assertion (A) is true but Reasoning (R) is not correct. |
The correct answer is Option 3: Assertion (A) is true but Reasoning (R) is not correct. Assertion (A): The term sanskritisation was coined by M.N. Srinivas. Correct. M.N. Srinivas coined the term sanskritisation to describe the process by which a 'low' caste, tribe or other group adopts the customs, rituals, beliefs, ideology and style of life of a high, particularly a 'twice-born (dwija)', caste. Reason (R): Sanskritisation phenomenon developed as a result of the coming of colonial rule. Incorrect. Sanskritisation pre-dates the coming of colonial rule as it existed existed even before colonial rule. |
