Question

Read the below given statements about Karnataka's history and select the option that is true.

Assertion: The state of Karnataka was also referred to as 'Karunadu'.

Reason: The word 'Karunadu' translates to as 'the land of the red soil'.

• A. Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.
• B. Both the assertion and the reason are correct.
• C. The assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect.
• D. The assertion is incorrect but the reason is correct.

Answer 1

The correct option is C The assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect.

In the past, the state of Karnataka was also referred to as 'Karunadu'. The word 'Karunadu' is a combinatin of two words, kari meaning black and nadu meaning land. So, the word 'Karunadu' literally translates to as 'the land of the black soil'. Therefore, the assertion is correct but the reason is wrong.