Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Kings, Farmers and Towns

Question:

In the given question, a statement of Assertion is followed by a statement of Reason. Mark the correct answer.

Assertion: Yaudheyas of Punjab and Haryana showed interest and participation in economic exchanges.

Reason: Archaeologists have unearthed several thousand gold coins issued by the Yaudheyas.

Options:

Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.

The Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct.

The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect.

Correct Answer:

The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 4  - The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect.

Correct reason: Archaeologists have unearthed several thousand COPPER coins issued by the Yaudheyas, not gold.

Coins were also issued by tribal republics such as that of the Yaudheyas of Punjab and Haryana (c. first century CE) (ASSERTION). Archaeologists have unearthed several thousand copper coins issued by the Yaudheyas (CORRECT REASON), pointing to the latter’s interest and participation in economic exchanges.