Multiple choice

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Reservation of thirty-three percent of seats for women in the Parliament and the State Legislature does not require any constitutional amendment. Reason (R): Political parties contesting elections can allocate thirty-three percent seats they contest to women candidates without any constitutional amendment.

In the context of the above two statements, which of the following statements is correct?

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

  2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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

  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Assertion is wrong as reservation for women in parliament and state legislature would require a constitutional amendment.

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