Assertion (A): India’s connection with the world has continued through the ages but her relationships through the land routes are much newer than maritime contacts.

Reason (R): The various passes across the mountains in the north have provided passage to the ancient travellers.

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

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

(A) is correct but (R) is wrong.

(A) is wrong but (R) is correct.

answer is B.

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India has maintained connections with the outside world over the years, but connections via land routes predate those made across the sea by a very long way. Ancient travellers had access to the several passes that cut across the northern mountains. Since ancient times, these routes have helped with the movement of goods and ideas. Thus, the Upanishads and the Ramayana concepts, the Panchatantra tales, Indian numerals, and the decimal system were spread worldwide. Different nations imported goods from India, including spices, muslin, and other items. On the other hand, some regions of our country exhibit the impact of Greek sculpture and the dome and minaret architectural forms from West Asia. Both assertion and reason are true and but the reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

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