Assertion (A): The emergence of regionalism and the strengthening of regional parties in India are…
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A): the rise of regionalism and the electoral growth of regional political parties in…
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Assertion (A): The emergence of regionalism and the strengthening of regional parties in India are closely connected.
Reason (R): Regionalism from below has its roots in distinctive cultures and identities.
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Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A): the rise of regionalism and the electoral growth of regional political parties in India are closely connected because grassroots regional movements draw their political mobilisation from distinctive linguistic, cultural, and ethnic identities within states.
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UGC NET Political Science