Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Panchayati Raj Act was amended in the year 2023.
Reason (R): The amendment to the Panchayati Raj Act enabled elected women representatives to be selected and trained to enable them to discharge their duties well.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

• A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
• B. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)
• C. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
• D. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct

Hint:

Democratic decentralization policies increasingly prioritize training and capacity building for elected women representatives (EWRs) to improve local governance and support genuine women's empowerment.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A