Civil rights groups such as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund represent their groups’ interests only through litigation, especially in the federal courts.

False

Explanation:

The statement is basically false, this is because Civil right group such as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Mexican American Legal Defense have a duty which entails to legalise racial discrimination, disenfranchisement and racial segregation. These interests for their group members are not only brought to the fore by litigation. They even go as far as organizing protests, and any form of social awareness to drive their points across.

Hence, the statement that Civil rights groups such as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund represent their groups’ interests only through litigation, especially in the federal courts, is not true.

the correct answer is "c": the pillars proclaimed his regret at the bloodshed at the battle of kalinga and his conversion to buddhism.

the kalinga war is considered as one of the largest battles in the history of india. it was fought between the between the maurya empire, which ruled the lands of what is now known as india at the time, and the independent feudal kingdom of kalinga.

the army of maurya empire, led by its king ashoka, fought a prolonged war against kalinga. the war ended around 262 bce with the victory of the maurya empire. it is believed that ashoka, after having witnessed the loss of many lives during this war, felt deep responsibility and eventually converted into buddhism.