Assertion (A): During the reign of Shahjahan, Dara Sikoh was sent on expedition to Balkha, Badakh-shan and Qandahar. Reason (R): The expedition sent by Shahjahan to the Middle East was a marvellous success.
- ABoth A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
- BBoth A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A
- CA is true, but R is falseCorrect
- DA is false, but R is true
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