There are two statements one labelled as the Assertion [A] and the other as Reason [R]. Assertion [A]: The British sovereignty continued to exist in free India. Reason [R]: The British sovereign appointed the last Governor General of free India. Examine these two statements carefully and select the answers by using the codes 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 a correct explanation of A.
• C.  A is true, but R is false.
• D.  A is false, but R is true.