Assertion (A): According to Asoka’s edicts social harmony among the people was more important than religious devotion.

Q. Assertion (A): According to Asoka’s edicts social harmony among the people was more important than religious devotion.

Reason (R): He spread ideas of equity instead of promotion of religion.

(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

Ans: (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A