Question

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). \[ \text{Assertion (A): Ajanta UNESCO world Heritage site has India's classical mural tradition. Painting depicts various themes.} \] \[ \text{Reason (R): Ajanta paintings depict the life stories of Buddha and appears to be Jain subjects.} \] 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:

Ajanta paintings are mainly Buddhist, not Jain. This helps eliminate incorrect reason statements.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C