Question 1 - Assertion Reasoning Questions - Chapter 5 Class 10 History - Print Culture and the Modern World - History

 Assertion (A): Painters like Raja Ravi Varma helped in producing images for mass circulation.

Reason (R): By the end of 19th century, a new visual culture had started.

Answer :

The correct answer is (B) : Both (A) and (R) are true but R is NOT the correct  explanation of A.  

Explanation :

• Assertion(A): Painters like Raja Ravi Varma helped in producing images for mass circulation . So, this is true
• Reason (R): By the end of the 19th century, a new  visual culture had started. So, this is true
• However, the reason why images were produced in mass circulation was due to development of printing technology and press, and not due to the visual culture. Hence, Reasoning is not the correct explanation of Assertion .

Thus,

• Assertion is true
• Reasoning is true
• And reasoning is not the correct explanation for assertion

So, the correct answer is (b)