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(A) The Council of Ministers is consulted by the Prime Minister on all important decisions.
(R) It is the Council of Ministers which advises the President.
- (A) is true, but (R) is false
- (A) is false, but (R) is true
- Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- Both (A) and (R) are false.
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Answer
Both (A) and (R) are false.
Explanation — It is the Cabinet that is consulted by the Prime Minister on all important decisions. Also, it is not the Council of Ministers but the Cabinet which advises the President indirectly, through the Prime Minister. Hence, both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are false.
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