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Question
Assertion (A): Modern democracy cannot function without political parties.
Reason (R): Elected representatives will be accountable only to their constituencies, not towards the country.
Options
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
(A) is false, but (R) is true.
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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Solution
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Explanation:
Modern democracy relies on political parties to offer structure, organization, and government stability. Without parties, elected legislators may focus solely on local matters, ignoring national interests, because they lack a larger platform to coordinate policies and activities for the entire country.
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