Assertion (A): Ministers of State with independent charge participate in the Cabinet meetings only when specially invited.

Reason (R): Ministers of State with independent charge are usually in charge of small ministries.

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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(A) is true but (R) is false.

(A) is false but (R) is true.

answer is A.

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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Following the appointment of the Prime Minister, the President names additional ministers on the Prime Minister's recommendation. As long as they are parliamentarians, the Prime Minister can select them as ministers. A person who is not a member of Parliament may occasionally be appointed as a minister. But within six months of being appointed as a minister, such a person must be elected to one of the Houses of Parliament. The group that consists of all the Ministers is known as the Council of Ministers. Typically, smaller ministries are under the direction of Ministers of State with independent charge. Only upon invitation from a higher authority do they attend Cabinet sessions. Thus, the assertion and reasoning are correct.

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