| Direction (Q. Nos. 46-51) In the questions given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct options. |
| Assertion (A) A referendum was held in Pakistan in the year 2002. |
| Reason (R) Pervez Musharraf was granted five year extension as President. |
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true, but R is false
D) A is false, but R is true
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
[a] In 2002, Musharraf announced a national referrendum to extend his presidency by five years and legitimise his rule. He was criticised by the Pakistans media, human rights organisations and democracy activists on the basis that the referrendum was based on malpractices and fraud. Thus, option (a) is correct.
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