AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.
Option A: Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Democratic governments are legitimate because they are chosen by the people through free and fair elections. This people's mandate makes them acceptable even if slow and less efficient.
The textbook states: "democratic government is legitimate government. It may be slow, less efficient… But a democratic government is people's own government." The reason (free and fair elections = people's choice) directly explains why democracy is considered legitimate despite inefficiency — making A the correct option.