2018 · Q66
Statement ITowards the beginning of the 20th century, a new hybrid architectural style developed which combined the Indian with the European.
Statement IIBy integrating Indian and European styles in public architecture, the British wanted to prove that they were legitimate rulers of India.
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- ABoth true and II explains I
- BBoth true but II does not explain I
- CI true but II false
- DI false but II true
Explanation
Both statements are true: the early 20th century saw the Indo-Saracenic hybrid style — blending Indian and European forms in buildings like the Gateway of India — and the British deliberately used this fusion in public architecture to project themselves as legitimate, rooted rulers of India. Statement II gives the motive behind the style described in statement I. Hence both are true and II is the correct explanation of I.