In the questions given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option:
a. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Asertion (A).
b. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
c. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
1. Assertion (A): Parties play a decisive role in making laws for a country.
Reason (R): Opposition parties also mobilise opposition to the government.
Answer:
b. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Explanation:
Political parties help in law-making through their representatives, while opposition parties mainly question and criticise the government.
2. Assertion (A): Generally, political parties do not conduct internal elections regularly.
Reason (R): Personal loyalty to leaders becomes more important than the principles of the party.
Answer:
a. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Explanation:
Lack of internal democracy in political parties often leads to dominance of powerful leaders and personality cults.
3. Assertion (A): India has multi-party system.
Reason (R): The multi-party system often appears very messy and leads to political instability.
Answer:
b. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Explanation:
India has a multi-party system due to its social and regional diversity, not because it creates instability.
4. Assertion (A): One-party political system is not considered a good democratic system.
Reason (R): One-party system has no democratic option.
Answer:
a. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Explanation:
Democracy requires choices and competition, which are absent in a one-party system.
5. Assertion (A): Political parties play the role of both party in power as well as opposition.
Reason (R): Concentration of power in one or few leaders leads to lack of internal democracy within political party.
Answer:
b. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Explanation:
Political parties may function either as ruling party or opposition, but concentration of power relates to internal party democracy.
6. Assertion (A): India has a multiparty system.
Reason (R): It is because of the social and geographical diversities in India.
Answer:
a. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Explanation:
India’s vast social, cultural and regional diversity has led to the development of many political parties.