Question

Assertion [A]: Our constitution makers divided our government into three branches- legislature, executive, and judiciary.

Reason [R]: The three divisions of the government are designed to hold checks and balances over one another.

Read the above given statements and select the option that is true.

• 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 true but R is false.
• D. A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Our constitution makers divided our government into three branches: legislature, executive, and judiciary. They are independent of each other. The legislature makes laws while the executive implements the laws. In cases of disputes, the judiciary resolves them based on laws of the land. The three divisions are designed to hold checks and balances over one another. Each one of them have their jurisdiction over matters relating to decision making.