Directions : The following question consists of two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually true and if so, whether the Reason (R) is a correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
Assertion (A) : The Constitution of India does not adopt a rigid separation of powers among the Legislature, Executive and Judiciary.
Reason (R) : The constitutional framework incorporates a system of checks and balances, allowing limited functional overlap among the organs of the State.
In the context of the Constitution of India, which one of the following is correct ?
- A(A) is false, but (R) is true.
- B(A) is true, but (R) is false.
- CBoth (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
- DBoth (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The Indian Constitution avoids a rigid strict water-tight division of powers typical of the presidential model (e.g., USA). Instead, it adopts a parliamentary form where the executive is drawn from and remains responsible to the legislature. Functional overlap is explicitly checked and balanced by the judiciary's power of judicial review. Therefore, both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) provides the exact structural explanation for why the separation is not rigid.