CTET PAPER II 2021 · PYQ · History / Stone Age · hard
Statement (A): Around 12,000 years ago, a shift to relatively warmer conditions led to development of grasslands in many areas in India.
Statement (B): There was an increase in the number of deer, antelopes, goat, sheep and cattle.
A.(A) is true but (B) is false.
B.(A) is false but (B) is true.
C.Both (A) and (B) are true and (B) is the reason for (A).
D.Both (A) and (B) are true but (B) is not the reason for (A).✓ Correct
Explanation
Both statements are factually true: around 12,000 years ago, the climate warmed and grasslands developed; this led to an increase in grass-eating animals like deer, antelopes, goat, sheep, and cattle. However, the increase in animals (B) is a consequence of grasslands developing (A), not the cause of it. So B is not the reason for A; rather, A is the reason for B.
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