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

Assertion (A) and Reason (R) Question

Assertion (A): The Aham and Puram poems of the Padinen Kilukanakku group formed a continuation of the Sangam composition.
Reason (R): They were included under the post Sangam works as against the Sangam works proper

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

Explanation:The didactic works of Sangam period are calledKilukanakku (18 minor groups) consisting ofTirukurral and Naladiyar. The Aham and Purampoems of the Kilukanakku group were composed inpost-Sangam period. That’s why R explains A.