Assertion (A): The reservation of thirty-three per cent of seats for women in Parliament and State Legislatures does not require Constitutional amendment. Reason (R): Political parties contesting elections can allocate thirty-three per cent of seats they contest to women candidates without any Constitutional amendment. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?
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(a)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b)Both A and Rare true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c)A is true, but R is false
(d)A is false, but R is true
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