APSC CCE 2022 · Question 11 of 176

Assertion (A): 'I am a minister and hence I cannot become king', said Atan Burhagohain. Reason (R): The primary or absolutely indispensable qualification of kingship was possession of blue blood.

Assam History (Ahom)

ABoth (A) and (R) are right, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
BBoth (A) and (R) are right, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)Correct
C(A) is right and (R) is wrong
D(A) is wrong and (R) is right

Answer: B. Both (A) and (R) are right, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Explanation

Atan Burhagohain refused kingship on the ground that, as a minister, he was not of royal lineage. In the Ahom system only those of royal blood could become king, so the reason (R) directly explains the assertion (A).

Source: APSC CCE Prelims 2022 GS Paper-I, official Series-D key

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