Question

Assertion (A): Robert Mugabe amended the Constitution of Zimbabwe multiple times.

Reason (R): He wanted to confer absolute power to the military.

• 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 C (A) is true but (R) is false

Robert Mugabe made several amendments to the Constitution that would give greater power to the President. He illegalised criticising the President. He criminalised public protests against the government, and exercised full control over the media. The Zimbabwean army finally forced Mugabe to step down in 2017.