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TGPSC Group-I 2024 · Question 125 of 144

Consider the following statements. Assertion (A) : Democratic decentralisation provided space for the deprived and marginalised social sections for their collective bargains and to get their due share in local governance and development process. Reason (R) : Decentralisation and democratisation process helps to protect the interests of the most excluded social groups like Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and women. Choose the correct answer :

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  1. A(A) is true, but (R) is false.
  2. BBoth (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).Correct
  3. C(A) is false, but (R) is true.
  4. DBoth (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

Answer: B. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Explanation

Democratic decentralisation gave marginalised sections bargaining space (A true) and the decentralisation-democratisation process protects SCs, STs and women (R true and explains A).

Source: TGPSC Group-I Preliminary Test 2024 official question paper booklet (held 9 Jun 2024, TEST 224) with Preliminary Key (MASTER), via Adda247

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