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ICSE Class 6 History & Civics Question 8 of 10

Model Test Paper 1 — Question 9

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Question 9

Read the statements and choose the correct option.

Assertion (A): Common people could understand and follow the teachings of Mahavira.

Reasoning R: Mahavira preached in Prakrit.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).
  3. Only (A) is true and (R) is false.
Answer

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).

Explanation — Prakrit was the language of the masses. Since Mahavira preached in Prakrit, common people could understand and follow his teachings.