Direction: In the questions given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). In the context of the two statements, which one of the following is correct? Assertion (A) The objective of the Competition Act is to promote monopoly. Reason (R) The Competition Act helps the market to maintain the prices at the justified level. Codes

• A.  Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
• B.  Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
• C.  A is true, but R is false
• D.  A is false, but R is true