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Indian Polity UPPSC 2009 GS-I
Question

Given below are two statements:

Assertion (A): Political parties are the life blood of democracy.
Reason (R): People generally curse political parties for poor governance.

In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

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

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)”.
"Political parties are the lifeblood of democracy" is true because political parties play a crucial role in representing diverse interests, providing choices to voters, and facilitating governance in a democratic system.

"People generally curse political parties for poor governance" is also true, but it does not explain why political parties are essential to democracy. Instead

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