Assertion (A): The word ‘minority’ is not defined in the Constitution of India. Reason (R): The Minorities Commission is not a constitutional body. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

Statement A is true because while the Constitution of India mentions linguistic and religious minorities in Article 29 and Article 30, it does not provide a specific definition for the word minority.

Statement R is also true because the National Commission for Minorities is a statutory body created by an Act of Parliament in 1992, rather than a constitutional body established by an Article within the Constitution.

However, B is the correct answer because the status of the Commission as a non-constitutional body does not explain why the term remains undefined in the Constitution. The lack of a definition is a drafting choice of the constituent assembly, while the nature of the Commission is a matter of administrative and legal classification. There is no cause and effect relationship between the two facts.