Political Science · Governance & Public Policy in India
Given below are two statements, one labelled Assertion (A) and the other Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The RTE Act 2009 has revolutionized access to education by making it free and compulsory, while ensuring inclusion and social justice.
Reason (R): Along with laying down norms for quality education, it mandates the reservation of seats for backward sections in private schools.
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 RTE made education free and compulsory.
★It aimed at inclusion and social justice.
★The reason is true, since it reserves seats for weaker sections in private schools.
★This 25 percent reservation furthers inclusion.
★So the reason explains how the Act ensures social justice.
★Thus both are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
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