Question : Assertion: Globalization has facilitated the exchange of ideas and cultural diversity.
Reason: Increased connectivity has allowed for the sharing of knowledge and values among different societies.
Option 1: Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
Option 2: Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
Option 3: Assertion is true, but the reason is false.
Option 4: Assertion is false, but the reason is true.
Correct Answer: Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
Solution : The correct answer is (b) Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
While it is true that globalization has facilitated the exchange of ideas and cultural diversity, the reason provided, which states that increased connectivity has allowed for the sharing of knowledge and values among different societies, is not the direct explanation of how globalization has facilitated cultural diversity. There are other factors involved, such as increased travel, migration, and access to diverse cultural products, that contribute to cultural exchange and diversity through globalization.