Question

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). \[ \text{Assertion (A): Padma Vibhushan was awarded to Zakir Hussain for Tabla playing, Sarada Sinha for Folk Music and Pandit Jasraj for classical singing.} \] \[ \text{Reason (R): After independence, the awards given by the Government of India to artists have increased the social reputation of music and motivation to the artists.} \] 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:

In Assertion-Reason questions, even if the general idea is correct, one wrong name or award can make the Assertion incorrect.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D