Question

8.
Assertion (A): It is necessary to have a free and open discussion about who is a better
representative, which party will make a better government or what is a good policy
Reason (R): The main purpose of election is to give people a chance to choose the
representatives, the government and the policies they prefer.
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) B both A and Rare true but is not a correct explanation of A
C) A is true and R is false
D) A is false and R is true​

Answer 1

Answer:

In Chapter Two we have seen that in a democracy it is neither possible nornecessary  for  people  to  govern  directly.  The  most  common  form  ofdemocracy  in  our  times  is  for  the  people  to  govern  through  theirrepresentatives. In this chapter we will look at how these representativesare elected. We begin by understanding why elections are necessary anduseful  in  a  democracy.  We  try  to  understand  how  electoral  competitionamong  parties  serves  the  people.  We  then  go  on  to  ask  what  makes  anelection  democratic.  The  basic  idea  here  is  to  distinguish  democraticelections from non-democratic elections.The rest of the chapter tries to assess elections in India in the light ofthis yardstick. We take a look at each stage of elections, from the drawingof boundaries of different constituencies to the declaration of results. Ateach stage we ask what should happen and what does happen in elections.Towards  the  end  of  the  chapter,  we  turn  to  an  assessment  of  whetherelections in India are free and fair. Here we also examine the role of theElection Commission in ensuring free and fair elections.

Explanation:

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