Question

15. In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion
(A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option:
Assertion (A): Democracy is a legitimate government.
Reason (R): Regular, free and fair elections are the spirit of democracy.
Options:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
(c) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(d) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.​

Answer 1

Answer:

option B is correct for your question

Answer 2

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Explanation:

• A democracy is an institutional democratic structure which enables citizens to express political opinions, restrict the power of the executive and guarantee civil liberty. Democracy is a legitimate govt.  wherein the government's rule and acts are disclosed transparently to the people and to the judiciary. Citizens may criticize the policies and initiatives of the government. When people are not satisfied with the government's job, they are entitled to change it.
• Democracy comprises 4 key elements: a political system for selecting  and replacing the govt. by way of free and fair elections; the active participation of the people, as citizens, in civic life as well as politics; protection of the human rights of all citizens; a rule of law, wherein the procedures and laws apply equally to all people (citizens).