Question

In the question given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). In the context of the two statements, which of the following is correct?
Assertion (A): CAG is the guardian of public purse in India.
Reason (R): In a democracy, the doctrine of check and balance is necessary to maintain a just society.

Options

• Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) 

• Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

• (A) is true, but (R) is false

• (A) is false, but (R) is true

Answer 1

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).