**Assertion (A):** The formation of linguistic States in India strengthened national unity rather than weaken…

Question

**Assertion (A):** The formation of linguistic States in India strengthened national unity rather than weakening it.
**Reason (R):** The demand for linguistic States was initially resisted by national leaders who feared it would lead to the country's disintegration.

((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 the correct explanation of A.
((C)) A is true but R is false.
((D)) A is false but R is true.

Accepted Answer

## Model Answer **(B) Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.** Assertion A is true — linguistic States actually made the country more united and administration easier. Reason R is also true — national leaders did initially fear disintegration. However, R describes the *initial resistance*, not an explanation for why unity was strengthened. ## Explanation The key is: R is a historical fact (leaders feared disintegration) but it does not *explain* why linguistic States strengthened unity — it is the opposite concern. The text states "the experience has shown that the formation of linguistic States has actually made the country more united," which is the actual explanation for A. So both statements are independently true but R does not logically explain A — hence option (B).

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