Question

Assertion [A]: Ancient India achieved a lot in the field of medicine and surgery.

Reason [R]: Maharshi Charak, Maharshi Sushrut, and Vagbhatta pioneered Indian medical science and surgery through their intense research.

• 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 the correct explanation of [A].
• C. [A] is true but [R] is false.
• D. [A] is false but [R] is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct explanation of [A].

Ancient India achieved a lot in the field of medicine and surgery. Maharshi Charak, Maharshi Sushrut, and Vagbhatta pioneered Indian medical science and surgery through their intense research. Sushrut is the most celebrated ancient Indian physician and surgeon. He is known as the ‘Father of Indian Surgery’.