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Question

Given below are two statements:

Assertion [A]: Model code of conduct is to be followed by political parties as soon as an election is announced.
Reason [R]: Mode code of conduct was enacted by Parliament.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

  1. Both [A] and [R] are correct and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]
  2. Both [A] and [R] are true but [R] is not the correct explanation of [A]
  3. [A] is true, but [R] is false
  4. [A] is false, but [R] is true

Answer:

Option C: [A] is true, but [R] is false

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “[A] is true, but [R] is false”.

The Model Code of Conduct is to be followed by political parties as soon as an election is announced.

The Model Code of Conduct was not enacted by Parliament. It is a set of guidelines developed and issued by the Election Commission of India to regulate the conduct of political parties and candidates during elections.