General Studies · Dual-Role Approach to Decentralisation
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A: The Dual-role Approach conceptualises decentralisation as a mechanism for resolving conflicts between colonial administrative traditions and socio-economic change. Reason R: The application of status quo oriented colonial field administration to achieve rapid socio-economic progress results in an area-function dichotomy within district administration. In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- 1A is not correct but R is correct
- 2A is correct but R is not correct
- 3Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- 4Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A✓
Correct answer
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
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