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Given below are two statements one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : The President of India determines the qualifications of the Chairman and Members of the Finance Commission.
Reason (R) : Chairman and members are appointed by the President of India.
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Explanation
Assertion (A) is incorrect because, according to Article 280(2) of the Indian Constitution, the Parliament (not the President) is empowered to determine the qualifications of the Chairman and members of the Finance Commission. The Parliament exercised this power by enacting the Finance Commission (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1951.
Reason (R) is correct as Article 280(1) explicitly states that the Finance Commission shall consist of a Chairman and four other members to be appointed by the President. Since the power to determine qualifications rests with the Parliament while the power of appointment rests with the President, Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is true.
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Assertion (A) : India has a Parliamentary system of Government.
Reason (R) : In India, the executive is responsible to the legislature.
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Reason (R) : India accounts for nearly one-sixth of the total world population.
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Reason (R) : There was no political unity in North India.
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Reason (R) : Article 153 of the Indian Constitution states that there shall be a Governor for each State.
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Assertion (A) : Article 352 of the Indian Constitution deals with the declaration of an emergency.
Reason (R) : An emergency may take place at any time.
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