Question

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R Assertion A: Ramanujacharya accepts Jnana as highest state, because he is a bhakta. Reason R: Adi Shankaracharya accepts Jnana as highest state, because he endorses Jnana as the ultimate means of Moksha.

• A. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
• C. A is correct but R is not correct.
• D. A is not correct but R is correct.

Hint:

Memory Trick: Ramanuja = Bhakti emphasis, Shankaracharya = Jnana emphasis.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Ramanujacharya mainly emphasized Bhakti as the supreme means to liberation. Therefore, Assertion A is incorrect.
Step 2: Adi Shankaracharya accepted Jnana (knowledge) as the direct means of Moksha. \[ \boxed{\text{Reason R is correct}} \]
Step 3: Ramanuja and Shankara belong to different philosophical traditions with different emphases.
Step 4: Thus: \[ \boxed{\text{A is not correct but R is correct}} \] Hence, the correct answer is: \[ \boxed{\text{(4)}} \]