1. UPSC Civil Services
  2. Preliminary
  3. Ancient History
  4. Assertion (A) and Reason (R)

Assertion (A) and Reason (R)

Assertion (A): Harshavardhana convened the Prayag Assembly.
Reason (R): He wanted to popularize only the Mahayana form of Buddhism.

(a) Both A and R are true but 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: (b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

Explanation:To popularize the Mahayana form of Buddhism.Harshavardhana convened an assembly at Kannauj.The Prayag assembly was convened to popularizehimself.