History & Civics
(A) Chandragupta Maurya defeated Greek general Seleucus.
(R) The Greek historian Athenacus called Ashoka a ‘slayer of foes.’
- (R) contradicts (A)
- (R) is the reason for (A)
- (A) is true but (R) is false.
- (A) and (R) are independent of each other.
Mauryan Empire
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Answer
(A) is true but (R) is false.
Explanation — The Greek historian Athenacus called Bindusara a ‘slayer of foes.’
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