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TNPSC Group-I 2017 · Question 16 of 71

Assertion (A): The temple was not merely a place of worship; it filled a large place in the cultural and economic life of the Tamil people. Reason (R): Its construction and maintenance offered employment to a number of architects and craftsmen.

History

  1. ABoth (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)Correct
  2. BBoth (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3. C(A) is true and (R) is false
  4. D(A) is false and (R) is true

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

Explanation

Both are true, and the temple's role as a major employer explains its central cultural and economic role.

Source: TNPSC Group-I Prelims 2017 (GS1902) - Official Question Paper (scribd OCR, tick-marked answers)

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