Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion $(A)$ and the other is labelled as Reason $(R)$.
Assertion $(A)$: Clothes containing oil or grease stains cannot be cleaned by water wash.
Reason $(R)$: Because the angle of contact between the oil/grease and water is obtuse.
In the light of the above statements,choose the correct answer from the options given below.

  • 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.

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