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Direction: In these questions there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:

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 true but R is false

D) A is false but R is true

Assertion (A): In India, people elect their own representatives.

Reason (R): India is a democracy.

The correct answer is

A

Understanding Assertion and Reason about Democracy in India

The question asks us to evaluate two statements: an Assertion (A) and a Reason (R), and determine the relationship between them based on the provided codes.

Let's analyze each statement:

Assertion (A): In India, people elect their own representatives.

India is a democratic country where citizens aged 18 and above have the right to vote. Through this process, they choose individuals to represent them in various legislative bodies, such as the Parliament and State Assemblies. This is a fundamental aspect of the Indian political system. Therefore, this statement is true.

Reason (R): India is a democracy.

India is widely recognized as the world's largest democracy. A democracy is a form of government where the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections. This statement is also true.

Evaluating the relationship between A and R:

The Assertion (A) states that people in India elect their representatives. The Reason (R) states that India is a democracy. One of the defining characteristics of a democracy is that citizens participate in the governance, most commonly by electing their representatives through elections. The fact that India is a democracy (R) is the very reason why people in India elect their representatives (A). Therefore, Reason (R) provides the correct explanation for Assertion (A).

Based on our analysis:

  • Assertion (A) is true.
  • Reason (R) is true.
  • Reason (R) is the correct explanation for Assertion (A).

This matches the condition described in code A:

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

Thus, the correct option is A.

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Important Questions from Assertions and Reasons

  1. In this question, two statements are given – one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R) respectively. Assuming that all the information given in the assertion is true, analyze both the reasons along with it and decide which of them is/are correct and whether R is the correct description of A.

    Assertion: Oral polio vaccine should be given to all children below the age of 5 years; But children over the age of 5 do not need to take the dose.

    Reason: In India, almost all complications of poliomyelitis are found in children below the age of 5.

  2. For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) given below, choose the correct option from the following :

    Assertion (A): Buddhism considers suicide as the best way to attain salvation.

    Reason (R): Buddhism claims that the world is full of sorrow and pain.

  3. In the question given below, two statements are marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer according to the code given in the alternatives.

    Assertion (A) : There has been a huge loss of property in Japan last year.

    Reason (R) : Japan was hit by Tsunami last year.

  4. In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes in options.

    Assertion (A): Iron rusts when exposed to water.

    Reason (R): Iron reacts with the oxygen molecules present in water.

  5. An assertion (A) and a reason (R) are given below.

    Assertion (A): Forest cover in the country has gradually decreased.

    Reason (R): Encroachment by humans is one of the concerns for the forest department.

    Choose the correct option.

    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 true, but R is false

    D. A is false, but R is true

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