Question

The following question consists of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion' and the other as  'Reason'. Read both the statements carefully and answer using the codes given below.

Assertion (A): The basic features of the Constitution cannot be amended by exercising the power of Amendment under Article 368.

Reason (R): Though Fundamental Rights, as such are not immune from Amendment en-bloc, particular rights or parts thereof may be held as basic features.

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 true 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 but R is not the true explanation  of A