Class 9 Civics Chapter 1 Assertion and Reason Questions - Democratic Politics - I

Q1: Direction: In the questions given below, there are two Statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the Statements and Choose the correct option: 
Assertion (A): Working with institutions is easy.
Reason (R): Institutions involve rules and regulations.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
(d) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
Ans: (d)
The assertion (A) is incorrect. Working with institutions can sometimes be complex and challenging due to the various rules, regulations, and procedures that need to be followed.
The reason (R) is correct. Institutions do indeed involve rules and regulations that guide their functioning. This reason accurately explains one aspect of working with institutions.
Since the assertion is incorrect, the correct answer is (d).

Q2: Direction: In the questions given below, there are two Statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the Statements and Choose the correct option: 
Assertion (A): The judiciary in India is independent.
Reason (R): India is a secular country.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
(d) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
Ans: (b)

• The assertion (A) is true. The judiciary in India is indeed intended to be independent to ensure a separation of powers and to maintain the rule of law.
• The reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the assertion. The independence of the judiciary is not primarily related to India being a secular country. Rather, it is about ensuring that the judiciary can function impartially and without interference from other branches of government.

Since both the assertion and the reason are true, but the reason does not correctly explain the assertion, the correct answer is (b).

Q3: Direction: In the questions given below, there are two Statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the Statements and Choose the correct option: 
Assertion (A) : In India, the judiciary is independent of the executive.
Reason (R) : Judiciary favours the government and helps in the implementation of its plans.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
(d) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
Ans: (c)

• The assertion (A) is correct. In India, the judiciary is intended to be independent of the executive to ensure a separation of powers and to uphold the rule of law.
• The reason (R) is incorrect. The role of the judiciary is to provide checks and balances, and its decisions are not necessarily biased in favor of the government. The judiciary's role is to interpret the law and ensure justice, not to support the implementation of government plans.

Since the assertion is correct and the reason is incorrect, the correct answer is (c).

Q4: Direction: In the questions given below, there are two Statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the Statements and Choose the correct option: 
Assertion (A): India is a secular state.
Reason (R): Secularism dictates that there is no official religion of the state
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
(d) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
Ans: (a)

• The assertion (A) is true. India is indeed a secular state, as enshrined in its Constitution. Secularism in India means that the state does not have an official religion and treats all religions equally.
• The reason (R) is also true and provides the correct explanation for the assertion. Secularism, as defined in the reason, is a key characteristic of a secular state.

Since both the assertion and the reason are true, and the reason explains the assertion, the correct answer is (a).

Q5: Direction: In the questions given below, there are two Statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the Statements and Choose the correct option: 
Assertion (A) : In India political parties which formed the government represent the majority of seats secured in the elections to the House of the People at the Centre and the Legislative Assemblies in the States but not the Majority of votes.
Reason (R ) : The elections based on the majority vote system decided the result on the basis of relative majority of votes secured.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
(d) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
Ans: (a)

• The assertion (A) is true. In India, political parties that form the government usually do represent the majority of seats secured in the elections, but this may not always correspond to the majority of votes.
• The reason (R) is also true and provides the correct explanation for the assertion. The Indian electoral system is based on the majority vote system, where the candidate or party with the most votes wins, even if it's not an absolute majority.

Since both the assertion and the reason are true, and the reason explains the assertion, the correct answer is (a).

Q6: Direction: In the questions given below, there are two Statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the Statements and Choose the correct option: 
Assertion (A): The Rajya sabha is called the upper chamber
Reason (R): The rajya sabha is more powerful than lok sabha.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
(d) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
Ans: (c)

• The assertion (A) is correct. The Rajya Sabha is indeed referred to as the upper chamber in the Indian Parliament.
• The reason (R) is incorrect. The Lok Sabha, not the Rajya Sabha, is generally considered to be more powerful in terms of certain functions, such as the passage of money bills.

Since the assertion is correct and the reason is incorrect, the correct answer is (c).

Q7: Direction: In the questions given below, there are two Statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the Statements and Choose the correct option: 
Assertion (A) : The Constitution of India has made the President the Supreme Commander of Armed Forces.
Reason (R ) : Democracy maintains civilian supremacy over the military force.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
(d) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
Ans: (a)

• The assertion (A) is true. The Constitution of India does designate the President as the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
• The reason (R) is also true and provides the correct explanation for the assertion. In a democratic system, civilian supremacy over the military is a crucial principle to ensure that the military is subordinate to the civilian government.

Since both the assertion and the reason are true, and the reason explains the assertion, the correct answer is (a).

Q8: Direction: In the questions given below, there are two Statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the Statements and Choose the correct option: 
Assertion (A): all the modern democracies have Court that are independent of the Legislature and executive
Reason (R):  judge do not act on the direction of the government.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
(d) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
Ans: (a)

• The assertion (A) is true. In modern democracies, an independent judiciary is a key principle to ensure a separation of powers and uphold the rule of law.
• The reason (R) is also true and provides the correct explanation for the assertion. Judges in independent judiciaries do not act on the direction of the government to maintain their impartiality.

Since both the assertion and the reason are true, and the reason explains the assertion, the correct answer is (a).

Q9: Direction: In the questions given below, there are two Statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the Statements and Choose the correct option: 
Assertion (A): The supreme court can declare invalid any law of the legislative
Reason (R):  it can be determine the legal validity of the law, when it is challenged.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
(d) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
Ans: (c)

• The assertion (A) is correct. The Supreme Court of India does have the power to declare a law passed by the legislature as invalid if it is found to be in violation of the Constitution.
• The reason (R) is incorrect. While the Supreme Court does determine the legal validity of laws when they are challenged, the assertion and reason are not aligned in terms of cause and effect.

Since the assertion is correct and the reason is incorrect, the correct answer is (c).