Given below are two statements, one is labelled asAssertion (A) :and the other as Reason (R).Assertion (A):The concept of National Integration involves political, economic, social, cultural and psychological dimensions and inter-relation between them.Reason (R):The National Integration Council was constituted in 1961 on the principle of 'Unity in Diversity'.

1. A

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

   Both true, R not explaining A. NIC 1961 is a fact; it does not define the multi-dimensional concept in A.

2. B

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

   (A) false. National integration is taught as multi-dimensional.

3. C

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

   (R) false. NIC was set up in 1961 after the National Integration Conference.

4. D

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

   Both true and R explains A. A 1961 council does not explain the concept’s dimensions.

Summary. Official key is (a). Concept is multi-dimensional. NIC 1961 is true but not the explanation of A.