Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) : Assertion (A) : The word minority
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : The word minority is not defined in the Constitution of India.
Reason (R) : The Minorities Commission is not a constitutional body. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
(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 a correct explanation
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
1 Answers
(b) Both statements are correct but do not explain the assertion. At present, the Minorities Commission has a Statutory status. 103rd Constitutional Amendment Bill provides for granting constitutional status to the Minorities Commission. The bill has not passed by the Houses of Parliament.