ctions—(Q. 42–45) In the following questions, each items consists of two statements, one labeled as ‘Assertion (A)’ and the other as ‘Reason (R)’. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below— Codes : 45. Assertion (A) : An award made by a Lok Adalat is deemed to be a decree of a Civil Court. Reason (R) : Award of Lok Adalat is final and binding on all parties and no appeal lies against thereto before any court.

• A. (A) Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
• B. (B) Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
• C. (C) (A) is true but (R) is false
• D. (D) (A) is false but (R) is true