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RPSC RAS 2013 · Question 45 of 139

Assertion (a) : Sarkaria Commission recommended that Article 356 should be sparingly used. Reason (r) : The political parties that came to form the Government at the Centre misused the Article 356. Codes :

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  1. ABoth (a) and (r) are true, but (r) is not the correct explanation of (a).
  2. BBoth (a) and (r) are true and (r) is the correct explanation of (a).Correct
  3. C(a) is true, but (r) is false.
  4. D(r) is true, but (a) is false.

Answer: B. Both (a) and (r) are true and (r) is the correct explanation of (a).

Explanation

Official RPSC final answer key (2013 re-exam): option B.

Source: RPSC RAS Prelims 2013 (re-exam 31-10-2015), answers per official RPSC final answer key

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