Question 2 - Assertion Reasoning - Chapter 4 Class 9 Political Science - Working of Institutions - Political Science

In the question given below, there are two  statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason  (R). Read the statements and chose the correct option:

Assertion (A): The executive at different levels enjoys different degrees of power. 

Reason (R): The executive at different levels has to work within certain rules and regulations.

Options: 

(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 correct but R is wrong. 

(d) A is wrong but R is correct.

Answer: 

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The correct answer is (b)

Explanation: 

• The executive at different levels, such as national, state, and local, enjoys different degrees of power depending on their jurisdiction and authority . 
• For example, the Prime Minister has more power than a Chief Minister or a Mayor . 
• However, the executive at different levels has to work within certain rules and regulations that are laid down by the Constitution , laws, courts , and other institutions . 
• For example, the President can veto a bill passed by the Parliament , but he or she cannot make laws on his or her own.

Let’s check: 

• Assertion (A): The executive at different levels enjoys different degrees of power. This is true .
• Reason (R): The executive at different levels has to work within certain rules anD regulations. This is true .
• The reason does not explain why the executive at different levels enjoys different degrees of power. The reason only states a common feature of all executives, which is that they have to follow certain rules and regulations. So, reasoning is not the correct explanation for the assertion.

So, 

• Assertion is true 
• Reasoning is true
• Reasoning is not the correct explanation for the assertion

Thus, the correct answer is (b).

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