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Directions: The question below consists of two statements, one labeled as ‘Assertion’ (A) and another as ‘Reason’ (R). Examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items from the codes given below.
Assertion (A): It is the legal and constitutional duty of the State to provide legal aid to the poor.
Reason (R): No one should be denied justice by reason of his poverty.
Options
Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation to A
Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation to A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
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Solution
Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation to A
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