Question

Assertive (A): It is likely that the very choice of the site of Vijayanagara was inspired by the existence of the shrines of Virupaksha and Pampadevi.

Reason (R): The Vijaynagra kings claimed to rule on behalf of the God Virupaksha.

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).

• Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.

• (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.

Answer 1

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