Select the option that is appropriate regarding the following two statements pertaining to lining of canals, labelled as Assertion and Reason.
Assertion: The expenditure on lining depends on the availability of construction materials and transportation charges.
Reason: To reduce the expenditure on lining, materials which are available in the vicinity of the project should be utilised.
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Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
2
Both Assertion and Reason are false.
3
Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
4
Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
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