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UPPSC 2023 GS-I Indian Polity
Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R):

Assertion (A) — The President can recommend to the Parliament to change the boundary of any state after seeking views of the concerned Legislature of that state on the subject within specified period.

Reason (R) — It is not mandatory for the President to accept the proposal of the concerned State Legislature.

Select the correct answer using the code given
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Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

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

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)”.

1) The President can recommend to Parliament to change the boundary of a state after consulting with the concerned state legislature.

2) While the President is required to seek the views of the concerned state legislature, they are not bound by those views. The President has the discretion to accept or reject the proposal, even if it has been approved by the state legislature.

3) However, the reason does not directly explain the assertion.

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