Question

Q4. In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and

Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option. (1)

Assertion (A): Our Constitution did not give the status of national language to any one

language.

Reason (R): Restructuring the Centre-State relations is one more way in which federalism

has been strengthened in practice.

Options:

(a) If both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

(b) If both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of

assertion.

(c) If assertion is true, but reason is false.(d) If both assertion and reason are false.​

Answer 1

Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

• Citizens of India speak a variety of languages. Therefore, none of the languages is recognised as national languages under our constitution.
• However, several languages have been accorded the status of being official.
• Candidates may select one of the twenty-two official languages for use in any of the central government examinations.
• Federalism is the transfer of certain authority from the federal government to the state legislatures.
• In addition, the regional parties contribute significantly to the building of India's federalism. The centre-state relationship is occasionally changed by various court announcements.

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Answer 2

Answer: The correct option is .

Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

Explanation:

• The people who live in India are fluent in a variety of languages. According to our constitution, it is illegal to select one language to serve as the national language.

• In addition to English, a few more languages are recognized as official.

• In federal examinations, contestants are permitted to respond in any one of the 22 official languages.

• The political philosophy known as federalism advocates passing part of the authority of the central government down to the state legislatures.
• Regional parties in India also contribute to federalism. The relationship between the centre and the states could shift depending on the decisions made by the courts.

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