Q1. [1] medium exam-ready
Two statements are given below. Read both carefully and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): Belgium's power-sharing model helped to avoid civic strife and a possible division of the country on linguistic lines.
Reason (R): Belgium amended its constitution multiple times to give equal representation to different linguistic communities and created community governments.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
- A Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- B Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
- C (A) is true, but (R) is false.
- D (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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Model Answer
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Belgium amended its constitution four times, created community governments, and ensured equal representation — these measures directly enabled the avoidance of civic strife and national division.
Explanation
The passage explicitly states that Belgium's constitutional amendments and community government arrangements "helped to avoid civic strife…and a possible division of the country on linguistic lines." The Reason directly explains how the Assertion came about, making (A) the correct option. Always check if R is not just true but also causally linked to A.