Consider the following statements. Assertion- (A): The literacy rate in Uttar Pradesh has been increasing steadily. Reason (R): The growth of literacy rate in women has not been commensurate with the growth and rate in men. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

• (a)Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
• (b)Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
• (c)(A) is true, but (R) is false
• (d)(A) is false, but (R) is correct UP UDA/LDA (M) G.S., 2010