In the given question, a statement of Assertion is followed by a statement of Reason. Mark the correct answer.

Assertion: Balakrishna Sharma supported the notion that the Center should be made as strong as possible.
Reason: He believed only a strong center could plan for the well-being of the country, mobilize the available economic resources, establish a proper administration, and defend the country against foreign aggression.

Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

The correct answer is Option 1 - Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

Assertion: Balakrishna Sharma supported the notion that the Center should be made as strong as possible.
Reason: He believed only a strong centre could plan for the well-being of the country, mobilize the available economic resources, establish a proper administration, and defend the country against foreign aggression.

The Reason given provided a logical explanation for why Balakrishna Sharma would support a strong central government. It outlines the benefits of having a strong center, which aligns with the Assertion.


The argument for greater power to the provinces provoked a strong reaction in the Assembly. The need for a strong centre had been underlined on numerous occasions since the Constituent Assembly had begun its sessions. Ambedkar had declared that he wanted “a strong and united Centre (hear, hear) much stronger than the Centre we had created under the Government of India Act of 1935”. Reminding the members of the riots and violence that was ripping the nation apart, many members had repeatedly stated that the powers of the Centre had to be greatly strengthened to enable it to stop the communal frenzy. Reacting to the demands for giving power to the provinces, Gopalaswami Ayyangar declared that “the Centre should be made as strong as possible”. One member from the United Provinces, Balakrishna Sharma, reasoned at length that only a strong centre could plan for the well-being of the country, mobilise the available economic resources, establish a proper administration, and defend the country against foreign aggression.