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): Through the 35th constitutional Amendment Act, 1974 Government of India inserted a new Article 2A.
Reason (R) Sikkim expressed its desire for greater association with India and India conferring on Sikkim the status of an associate state.

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)