Assertion (A): The existence of a single political party is antithetical to democracy.
Reason (R): The essence of democracy is its hospitality to all kinds of opinions and so one party state is diametrically opposite to the democratic system.

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

Answer: Option A