Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
UGC NET January 2026 Political Science
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason R. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Assertion (A): The Pakistani Parliament has voted in November 2025 to give its army chief new powers and lifetime immunity from arrest and prosecution.
Reason (R): Judiciary is very weak in Pakistan.
ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A ✓ Correct
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true
Correct answer: (B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A — Both statements are correct but the reason does not fully explain the assertion, so the answer is both correct with R not explaining A.
Explanation
★Both statements are correct but the reason does not fully explain the assertion, so the answer is both correct with R not explaining A.
★In November 2025 the Pakistani Parliament passed an amendment elevating the army chief and granting lifetime immunity.
★It created a new top defence post with sweeping powers.
★The Pakistani judiciary has long faced challenges to its independence.
★It is often seen as subordinate to military or executive influence.
★Yet the legislative vote was driven by political and military calculation, not merely judicial weakness, so R does not directly explain A.
★Both statements describe Pakistan's politics but capture different facts.
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