Question 8 [Assertion and Reasoning] - MCQ Questions (1 Mark) - Chapter 1 Class 7 Political Science - Democracy - Political Science

There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark 

your answer as per the codes provided below: 

Assertion (A): Democracy ensures equal voting rights to all its citizens.

Reason (R): Democracy is based on two important principles: liberty and equality.

Choose the correct option:

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

B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

C. A is true but R is false

D. A is false but R is true

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Answer:

Answer by Student 

So, the correct answer is option (B) : Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Detailed Explanation by Teachoo

Democracy ensures equal voting rights to all its citizens. This means that every adult citizen has the right to vote and every vote has equal value. This is one of the essential features of democracy that ensures political equality and participation .

Democracy is based on two important principles: liberty and equality . Liberty means that the people enjoy various civil liberties such as freedom of speech, expression, religion, etc. and the government respects and protects these rights. Equality means that the people are equal in status, rights and opportunities and the government ensures justice and fairness for all.

Therefore

• Assertion(A): Democracy ensures equal voting rights to all its citizens. This is true
• Reasoning (R): Democracy is based on two important principles: liberty and equality. This is true
• However, while democracy is based on liberty and equality, these are not the only principles that explain why democracy ensures equal voting rights. Democracy also implies rule of the people, where the people elect their representatives who have limited powers and are accountable to them. Equal voting rights are a way of ensuring that the people have a say in the decisions that affect their lives and can control their government. So, the reasoning is not a correct explanation of the assertion.

Thus,

• Assertion is true.
• Reasoning is true
• But the reasoning is not a correct explanation of the assertion.

So, the correct answer is option (B) : Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

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