Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) : Assertion (A) : The Anti-Defection Act was enacted to prevent political defection. Reason (R) : It is aimed at encouraging an independent candidate to join a political party after the election. Choose the correct option.

Asked in GS&GE JE PWD 10 2024 1601 2025 · Topic: Political Parties (Anti-Defection Law and Party Discipline)

1. Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) explains (A) correctly
2. Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) does not explain (A) correctly
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. (A) is false but (R) is true

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