Multiple choice

Directions : The following items consist of two statements one labelled the 'Assertion (A)' and other labelled the Reason (R) You are to examine these statements and decide if the 'Assertion (A)' and the 'Reason R)' are individually true and if so, whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answer to these items using the codes given below: Directions : The following items consist of two statements one labelled the 'Assertion (A)' and other labelled the Reason (R) You are to examine these statements and decide if the 'Assertion (A)' and the 'Reason R)' are individually true and if so, whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answer to these items using the codes given below: Assertion (A): There is a division of powers between the centre and the states in a federalism. Reason (R): A legislation is not invalid merely because it incidentally encroaches on matters which have been assigned to another legislature

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

  2. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)

  3. (A) is true but (R) is false

  4. (A) is false but (R) is true
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Explanation

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). The Assertion correctly states that federalism involves division of powers between the centre and states. The Reason correctly states the doctrine of 'pith and substance' or 'incidental encroachment' - a legislation is not invalid merely because it incidentally touches on matters assigned to another legislature, as long as its 'pith and substance' falls within its competence. However, (R) does not explain WHY division of powers exists in federalism (which is about distribution of legislative authority between different levels of government), but rather describes a DOCTRINE that operates within that federal structure to maintain legislative harmony.

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