Directions: The following items consist of two statements, one labelled as the 'Assertion (A)' and the other as 'Reason(R)'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answer to these items using the codes given below : Assertion (A) : The weight of a body decreases with the increase of latitude on earth.Reason (R) : The earth is not a perfect sphere.

• 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