Q1. [1] medium exam-ready
Two statements are given below. Read both carefully and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): In a democracy, power sharing is the very spirit of governance.
Reason (R): Democracy requires that people have a right to be consulted on how they are governed, and a legitimate government gives citizens a stake in the system.
(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).
Power sharing is the spirit of democracy because democracy requires consultation with people, giving citizens a stake in governance — which directly explains why power sharing is central.
Explanation
The Reason directly explains the Assertion: the requirement to consult people and give them a stake in the system is precisely why power sharing is democracy's spirit. The textbook states that in a democracy, people are the source of all political power and everyone must have a voice in shaping public policies — making (R) a correct and sufficient explanation of (A).