Direction: The following item consists of two statements, statement I and statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer from the code given below.
Statement I:
Pushyamitra was an ardent adherent of Brahmanism but persecuted Buddhists.
Statement II:
The Bharhut stupa and the sculpture relating to Jataka stories around it came into existence during his period.
1
Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.
2
Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.
3
Statement I is true and Statement II is false.
4
Statement I is false but Statement II is true.