$Assertion$ : The length of the day is slowly increasing.
$Reason$ : The dominant effect causing a slowdown in the rotation of the earth is the gravitational pull of other planets in the solar system.

• A
  If both $Assertion$ and $Reason$ are correct and the $Reason$ is a correct explanation of the $Assertion$.
• B
  If both $Assertion$ and $Reason$ are correct but $Reason$ is not a correct explanation of the $Assertion$.
• C
  If the $Assertion$ is correct but $Reason$ is incorrect.
• D
  If both the $Assertion$ and $Reason$ are incorrect.