Question 12 [Assertion Reasoning] - Social Science CBSE Class 10 Sample Paper for 2023 Boards - Solutions to CBSE Sample Paper - Social Science Class 10 - Social Science Class 10

There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:

Assertion (A): Democracy is an accountable, responsive and legitimate government

Reason (R): Democracies have regular, free and fair elections and decision-making is based on norms and procedures

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true

Answer:

  So, the correct answer is (A): Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

The Statements, 

• Democracy is an accountable, responsive and legitimate governmen t &
• Democracies have regular, free and fair elections and decision making is based on norms and procedures are both true.
• And Democracies are accountable, responsive and legitimate only because elections are held regularly, in a free and fair manner.
• The Assertion (A) : Democracy is an accountable, responsive and legitimate government and the Reason (R): Democracies have regular, free and fair elections and decision -making is based on norms and procedures, both are correct.
• And R is the correct reason for the Assertion .