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UPSC 2000: Assertion (A): Ashoka annexed Kalinga to the Mauryan Empire. Reason (R): Kalinga controlled the land and sea routes to South India.
(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 a correct explanation of A
(c)A is true, but R is false
(d)A is false, but R is true
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
Ashoka’s conquest of Kalinga (c. 261 BCE) secured the vital coastal land corridor and maritime outlets linking the Gangetic heartland with peninsular India. Control of these land and sea routes was a key strategic motive; therefore both statements are true and the Reason correctly explains the Assertion. ([sarthaks.com](https://www.sarthaks.com/3528738/assertion-a-ashoka-annexed-kalinga-to-the-mauryan-empire?utm_source=openai))
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