Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System

Question:

Assertion: The Syndicate played a role in the installation of Indira Gandhi as the Prime Minister by ensuring her election as the leader of the parliamentary party.
Reason: The Syndicate expected Indira Gandhi to follow their advice after becoming the Prime minister.

Options:

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

Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.

The Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct.

The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect.

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

The Syndicate played a role in the installation of Indira Gandhi as the Prime Minister by ensuring her election as the leader of the parliamentary party. The Syndicate expected Indira Gandhi to follow their advice after becoming the Prime minister.