Q. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Muslim political thinking was also shaped by the Adab literature.
Reason (R): The Adab literature was, to some extent, influenced by the
Panchatantra which was introduced into Arabic literature by Ibn al-Muqaffa’s translation of Kalila wa Dimna.
In the context of the above two statements which of the following is correct ?
(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 the 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).