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Assertion (A): Local governments are formed to solve local problems by the people themselves.

Reason (R): The local government reduces the burden of the Central and State governments by decentralising power.

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

The correct option is A Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
A local government solves local problems by cooperation among the people. The people have more knowledge about their problems and they can solve them more efficiently. This decentralisation of power to local governments reduces the burden of the Central and State governments.

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