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Virat

Asked: August 29, 2025In: Class 8 English

Select the option that is true for both Assertion(A)and Reason(R). (A): The Merchant left the court feeling humbled and ashamed. (R): The King commanded that the four wise men join his court. A. Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). C. (A) is true, but (R) is false. D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Correct option: A. Both statements are true, and the reason explains the assertion. The merchant left humbled because the King recognised the men’s wisdom, dismissed the accusation and appointed them advisers. This decision exposed the merchant’s error and shamed him. Class ...