UPSC Prelims · 2000 · GS Paper I · Q90
Assertion A) : The emphasis of Jainism on non-violence (ahimsa) prevented agriculturalists from embracing Jainism. Reason R) : Cultivation involved killing of insects and pests.
- (A)Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
- (B)Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
- (C)A is true, but R is false
- (D)A is false, but R is true
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Answer: (A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
- Subject
- History
- Chapter
- Jainism, Buddhism & Heterodox Sects
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