Question

Assertion (A): There is absorption of different tribal groups into caste Hindu society at varying levels of the hierarchy.

Reason (R): Tribal lands were colonised and the forests cut down.

Options

• Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

• Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

• Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

• Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Answer 1

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Explanation:

The integration of tribes into caste society was shaped by cultural and economic factors, not only by colonial land policies.