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    Question

    Given below are two statements, one is labelled as

    Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Balban was a member of 'Turkan-i-Chahalgani'. Reason (R): He had attained a more important position due to his ability.
    A Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C (A) is true, but (R) is false. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D (A) is false, but (R) is true Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Turkan-i-Chahalgani (the group of 40 Turkish nobles) was established by Iltutmish for the consolidation of his empire. Balban was an important member of this group. Later, during the reign of Nasiruddin Mahmud, Balban became a close confidant of the Sultan due to his ability. When Balban himself became the Sultan, he suppressed and eliminated the Turkan-i-Chahalgani. Thus, both the assertion and the reason are correct, but the reason does not explain the assertion . His membership was a fact, and his rise in stature was a separate development.

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