Directions: The following items consist of two statements, one labelled as the. Assertion (A). and the other as. Reason (R). You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below: 1. Assertion (A): Muhammad bin Tughlaq issued a new gold coin which was called Dinar by Ibn Batutah. 2. Reason (R): Muhammad bin Tughlaq wanted to issue token currency in gold coins to Promote trade with West Asian and North African countries.

1. Assertion (A) is true. Muhammad bin Tughlaq did issue new gold coins during his reign. The famous traveler Ibn Batutah, who visited his court, referred to these gold coins as Dinar. 2. Reason (R) is false. Muhammad bin Tughlaq's famous experiment with token currency involved issuing brass and copper coins that were intended to have the same value as silver coins (tankas), not gold coins. The purpose was primarily due to a shortage of silver, not specifically to promote trade using gold tokens. 3. Therefore, A is true but R is false.