Consider the following Assertion and Reason:
Assertion (A): The Charter Act of 1853 deprived the Court of Directors of its right to appoint and recall officials in India.
Reason (R): The charter empowered the governor general to appoint and dismiss the high officials in India.
1
Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are correct, and ‘R’ explains ‘A’.
2
Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are correct, but ‘R’ does not explain ‘A’.
3
Assertion ‘A’ is correct, but Reason ‘R’ is wrong.
4
‘A’ is wrong, but ‘R’ is correct.