Directions (Qs. 37-42) : The following six (6) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below : Code: 37. Statement I :There was great exodus of Jaina monks under the leadership of Bhadrabahu to the Deccan following severe famine in the Ganga Valley towards the end of Chandragupta's reignStatement II : Chandragupta Maurya joined the Jaina order as a monk.

• A. Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
• B. Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
• C. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
• D. Statement I is false but Statement II is true