Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Since 2021, 15 November has been celebrated as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas to honour the contribution of tribal communities to the Indian freedom struggle.
Reason (R): It marks the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda, one of the major tribal freedom fighters.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- ABoth (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- BBoth (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- C(A) is false, but (R) is true
- D(A) is true, but (R) is false
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Explanation
Both are true, and (R) explains (A).
In 2021 the Government of India declared 15 November as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas, to honour the tribal communities' part in the freedom struggle. It is the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda (born 1875), who led the Ulgulan (great tumult), the Munda rising of 1899–1900 against British rule, landlords and moneylenders. He is called Dharti Aaba ("father of the earth").