Q1. [1] medium exam-ready
**Assertion (A):** During the Non-Cooperation Movement, the Justice Party in Madras did NOT boycott the council elections.
**Reason (R):** The Justice Party, being the party of non-Brahmans, saw entry into the councils as an opportunity to gain power that was usually only accessible to Brahmans.
(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.
The Justice Party of non-Brahmans did not boycott council elections, as entry into councils gave them access to power otherwise dominated by Brahmans.
Explanation
- The textbook states that many within Congress were reluctant to boycott council elections; the Justice Party (non-Brahman party in Madras) saw the elections as a chance to gain political power previously monopolised by Brahmans — so R directly explains why A occurred.
- This is a classic assertion-reason where both statements are factually correct and the reason logically explains the assertion, making option (A) the right choice.