UPPSC 2018 GS-I Medieval History
Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Turkish invasions on India were successful.
Reason (R): There was no political unity in North India.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)”.

The Turkish invasions on India were successful due to the lack of political unity in North India. The region was divided into several small kingdoms, making it easier for the Turks to conquer.

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