Indian Polity · Polity
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A: If a person who is not a member of the state legislature is appointed as Chief Minister, they are constitutionally required to secure membership in either house within six months. Reason R: The Chief Minister holds office for a fixed term of five years, and their continuation in office is independent of majority support in the Legislative Assembly. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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- 1Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- 2A is not correct but R is correct
- 3Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
- 4A is correct but R is not correct✓
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A is correct but R is not correct
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