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UPSC 1997: Assertion (A): The sponsor and the most prominent figure of the Chisti order of Sufis in India is Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti. Reason (R): The Chisti order takes its name from a village Chisti in Ajmer. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
(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
Khwaja Muin-ud-Din (Moinuddin) Chishti is regarded as the pioneer and most venerated figure of the Chishti silsila in India, so Assertion A is correct. The order, however, is named after the town of Chisht (near Herat) in present-day Afghanistan—not after Ajmer—so Reason R is false. Hence A is true but R is false, making option (c) correct. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chishti_Order?utm_source=openai))
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