History · Ancient Indian Literature
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Ancient Vedic literature strictly includes the Samhitas of Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda, and Atharveda, along with Brahmanas, Aranyakas, and Upanishads. Reason (R): This is because Vedangas (Shiksha, Kalpa, Vyakarana, Nirukta, Jyotisha, Chhanda) and epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata are also fundamentally considered part of the core Shruti Vedic literature. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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- 1(A) is false, but (R) is true
- 2(A) is true, but (R) is false✓
- 3Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- 4Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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(A) is true, but (R) is false
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