AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
The Assertion is true — caste alone does not determine election results. The Reason correctly explains this: since no parliamentary constituency has a clear majority of one single caste, candidates must win support from more than one caste/community to win.
The textbook explicitly states: "No parliamentary constituency in the country has a clear majority of one single caste. So, every candidate and party needs to win the confidence of more than one caste and community to win elections." This directly makes R the correct explanation of A. Other factors like party loyalty, government performance, and economic issues also matter — but R is specifically cited in the textbook as a reason why caste alone cannot determine results.