Political Science · Political Processes in India
Given below are two statements, one labelled Assertion (A) and the other Reason (R).
Assertion (A): While NGOs are part of civil society, they are not synonymous with the term civil society.
Reason (R): Civil society encompasses a broader assemblage of various institutions and organizations, and NGOs are a part of it.
ABoth A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A ✓ Correct
BBoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true
Correct answer: (A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A — Both statements are true and R explains A, so the answer is the first option.
Explanation
★Both statements are true and R explains A, so the answer is the first option.
★The assertion is true, since NGOs are only one part of civil society.
★Civil society is a much wider field than NGOs alone.
★The reason is true, since it covers many institutions and organizations.
★Because civil society is broader, NGOs cannot be synonymous with it.
★So the reason directly explains the assertion.
★Thus both are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
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