Two statements are given, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Modern society is not suitable for direct democracy.
Reason (R) : Modern society has big size and is complex.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).
Modern society, with its size and complexity, offers few opportunities for direct democracy. Today, the most common form of democracy, whether for a town of 50,000 or nations of 1 billion, is representative democracy, in which citizens elect officials to make political decisions, formulate laws, and administer programmes for the public good. Ours is a representative democracy.