Q1. [1] medium exam-ready
**Assertion (A):** Local self-government in India still has a long way to go in realising its ideal.
**Reason (R):** Most State governments have not transferred significant powers or adequate resources to local government bodies, and Gram Sabhas are not held regularly.
((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.
- 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.
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Model Answer
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation
The textbook explicitly states: "Most state governments have not transferred significant powers to local governments. Nor have they given adequate resources. Gram sabhas are not held regularly. We are thus still a long way from realising the ideal of self-government." — R directly explains why A is true, making option (A) correct.
Source: Federalism, Decentralisation in India — Chapter 2