Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A): Scholars distinguished a culture midway between Palaeolithic and Neolithic called Mesolithic.

Reason (R) : The chief characteristics mesolithic were the stone implements used were extremely small and made up of Chalcedony and silicate instead of quartzite.

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Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A): Scholars distinguished a culture midway between Palaeolithic and Neolithic called Mesolithic.

Reason (R) : The chief characteristics mesolithic were the stone implements used were extremely small and made up of Chalcedony and silicate instead of quartzite.

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Both (A) and (R) are false
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the explanation for (A)
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A)
(A) is true but (R) is false

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Assertion (A) Scholars distinguished a culture midway between Palaeolithic and Neolithic called Mesolithic. → True

Reason (R) The chief characteristics mesolithic were the stone implements used were extremely small and made up of Chalcedony and silicate instead of quartzite. → True

The Mesolithic period was distinguished due to the use of tiny stone tools called microliths, made from chalcedony and silicate, unlike the larger quartzite tools of the Palaeolithic.

Thus, Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).

Hence, "Option 3" is the correct answer.

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