Q1. [1] deep thorough-understanding
Assertion (A): Even in panchayat elections where political parties do not formally contest, villages tend to split into rival panels of candidates.
Reason (R): Political parties naturally link social divisions and community interests to the electoral process, so informal party-like groupings emerge even where formal party labels are absent.
Choose the correct option:
(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.
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-26 13:20 · grounding rag
Model Answer
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Even where formal party labels are absent in panchayat elections, informal rival panels form because political parties naturally link social divisions and community interests to electoral competition.
Explanation
Assertion A is a well-known fact noted in democratic politics — villages split into rival panels even in "party-less" panchayat elections. Reason R correctly explains why: political parties by nature connect social groups and interests to electoral processes, so even without formal labels, party-like groupings organically emerge. Since R logically explains A, option (A) is correct.