Assertion Reason and More

Assertion (A): The minority French-speaking community was relatively rich and powerful.

Reason (R): This led to tensions between the Dutch-speaking and

French-speaking communities

• a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

• c. A is correct but R is wrong

• d. A is wrong but R is correct

Assertion (A): Brussels presented a special problem

Reason (R): The French-speaking people constituted a majority in the country, but a minority in the capital.

• a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

• c. A is correct but R is wrong

• d. A is wrong but R is correct

Assertion (A): The French speaking people accepted equal representation in Brussels.

Reason (R): Dutch-speaking community has accepted equal representation in the Central Government.

• a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

• c. A is correct but R is wrong

• d. A is wrong but R is correct

Assertion (A): Power sharing is good for democracies

Reason (R): Power Sharing is a good way to ensure the stability of political order.

• a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

• c. A is correct but R is wrong

• d. A is wrong but R is correct

Assertion (A): In a federal system, the central government cannot

order the state government to do something.

Reason (R): State government has powers of its own for which it is not answerable to the central government.

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

• A is correct but R is wrong

• A is wrong but R is correct

Assertion (A): Different tiers of government govern the same citizens, but each tier has its own jurisdiction in specific matters of legislation, taxation and administration.

Reason (R): The jurisdictions of the respective levels or tiers of government are specified in the constitution.

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

• A is correct but R is wrong

• A is wrong but R is correct

Assertion (A): It is not easy to make changes to this power sharing arrangement.

Reason (R): Any change to it has to be first passed by both the Houses of Parliament with at least two-thirds majority. Then it has to be ratified by the legislatures of at least half of the total States.

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

• A is correct but R is wrong

• A is wrong but R is correct

Assertion (A): In 1947, the boundaries of several old States of India were changed in order to create new States.

Reason (R): Some States were created not on the basis of language but to recognise differences based on culture, ethnicity or geography.

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

• A is correct but R is wrong

• A is wrong but R is correct

Assertion (A): A major step towards decentralisation was taken in 1990.

Reason (R): Now it is constitutionally mandatory to hold regular elections to local government bodies.

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

• A is correct but R is wrong

• A is wrong but R is correct

Assertion (A): It is not easy to make changes to this power sharing arrangement.

Reason (R): Any change to it has to be first passed by both the Houses of Parliament with at least one-third majority. Then it has to be ratified by the legislatures of at least half of the total States.

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

• A is correct but R is wrong

• A is wrong but R is correct