UPPSC PCS 2017 · Question 28 of 149

Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer by using the codes given below: Assertion (A): India is a democratic country. Reason (R): India has a constitution of its own. Code:

Polity

ABoth (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
BBoth (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).Correct
C(A) is true but (R) is false.
DBoth (A) and (R) are false.

Answer: B. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

Explanation

India is a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic and Republic with a parliamentary form of government. India also has its own written constitution, which is the largest constitution in the world.

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