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): The salaries of the members of the UPSC cannot be changed to their disadvantage during their tenure.
Reason (R): The independence of the Public Service Commission has to be maintained by itself.

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)