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Question
Assertion (A): Asoka inscribed his messages to his subjects and officials on stone surfaces.
Reason (R): He wanted to proclaim what religion should be followed by all.
Options
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true, but R is false.
A is false, but R is true.
Solution
A is true, but R is false.
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