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UPSC 1998: Assertion (A): The Gandhara School of art bears the mark of Hellenistic influence. Reason (R): Hinayana form was influenced by that art.
(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: (c) A is true, but R is false
The Gandhara School shows strong Hellenistic (Greco-Roman) stylistic influence, so the Assertion is true. However, Gandhara images mainly belong to the Mahāyāna tradition; Hinayāna remained largely aniconic and was **not** shaped by Hellenistic art, so the Reason is false. Therefore A is true but R is false, giving option (c). ([selfstudyhistory.com](https://selfstudyhistory.com/2015/04/05/prelims-ias-general-studies-solved-paper-with-explanations-1998-part-3/))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1998, GS Paper 1, as Question 26. It falls under Art & Culture > Sculpture & Iconography.
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