Assertion : A point charge is brought in an electric field. The field at a nearby point will increase, whatever be the nature of the charge. Reason : The electric field is independent of the nature of charge.

• A.    If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
• B.    If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
• C.    If assertion is true but reason is false.
• D.    If the assertion and reason both are false.
• E.        If assertion is false but reason is true.