Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R :

Assertion A : Megalithic monuments are used as memorial stones for the dead.

Reason R : The earliest evidence of megalithic graves and funerary appendages in India came to light in 1872.

In the light of the above statements. choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

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 correct but R is not correct

D

A is not correct but R is correct