2016 · Q53
Statement IKing Ashoka abolished capital punishment and disbanded his army.
Statement IIAfter Kalinga War, Ashoka was remorseful and become a Buddhist.
Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I (b) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I (c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false (d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- ABoth the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
- BBoth the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
- CStatement I is true but Statement II is false
- DStatement I is false but Statement II is true
Explanation
Statement I is false: Ashoka did not abolish capital punishment, and he maintained his army and administrative machinery after Kalinga. Statement II is true: the suffering of the Kalinga War filled him with remorse and he embraced Buddhism and the policy of Dhamma. Hence I is false but II is true.