Assertion (A): India has mostly been governed democratically since independence.
Reason (R): China has grown faster than India since 1980.

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.Correct answerYour answerBoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.Correct answerYour answerA is true, but R is false.Correct answerYour answerA is false, but R is true.Correct answerYour answer

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Correct answer: B

Both are true.
China's faster growth does not explain India's democratic rule, so R does not explain A.

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Assertion (A): India has mostly been governed democratically since independence.Reason (R): China has grown faster than India since 1980.

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Assertion (A): India has mostly been governed democratically since independence.
Reason (R): China has grown faster than India since 1980.