Assertion (A) > : The word minority is not defined in the Constitution of India. Reason (R) >: The Minorities Commission is not a constitutional body. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?

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Q: 82 (IAS/1996)

Assertion (A) : The word ‘minority’ is not defined in the Constitution of India.
Reason (R): The Minorities Commission is not a constitutional body. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

IAS

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{'minorities commission': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'constitution': [39, 3, 11, 39], 'minority': [0, 1, 1, 0], 'constitutional body': [3, 0, 0, 4], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13]}

Both the assertion (A) and reason (R) are indeed true statements. The term `minority` is not specifically defined in the constitution of India (A), and the Minorities Commission is not a constitutional body (R). It was established by an act of Parliament, not the constitution. However, the reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the assertion (A). The reason the term `minority` is not defined in the Constitution isn`t because the Minorities Commission is not a constitutional body. These are two separate facts related to minorities in India, but one does not explain or cause the other. Therefore, option 2 is correct. These are two individual facts that don`t provide an explanation relationship between them.