Question

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Ancient Indians discovered the concept of zero about the second century BCE. Reason (R): The Arabs learnt and adopted it from India and spread it in Europe. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

• A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
• B. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
• C. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
• D. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct

Hint:

Ancient Indian contributions:
• Zero
• Decimal system
• Algebra and astronomy Indian numerals spread to Europe through Arab scholars.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B