Assertion (A): The country is divided into different areas for purposes of elections.

Reason (R): These areas are called electoral constituencies

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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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Our nation has a district-based system of representation. For elections, the nation is split up into many regions. A constituency is a collection of local citizens in a given area. The composition of these constituencies is influenced by population. Constituencies for elections are these areas. Residents of a region cast ballots to choose one representative. The country is divided into 543 seats for the Lok Sabha elections. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is the title given to the representative chosen from each constituency.

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