Given below are two statements. One labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) :

Assertion (A) : The thermal efficiency of nuclear reactors is lower than that of fossil fuelled steam plants.

Reason (R) : Temperature of water generating stream in a nuclear reactor has relatively lower values compared to fossil fuelled steam plants.

[A] Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

[B] Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

[C] (A) is true, but (R) is false.

[D] (A) is false and (R) is true.

Answer & Explanation
Answer: Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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