Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (AS) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below:Assertion (AS): Laterite soils are well developed in Kerala.Reason (R): Kerala receives high rainfall during monsoon season.Codes:

• A. (AS) and (R) are correct and (R) explains (AS).
• B. (AS) is correct, but (R) is false.
• C. (AS) is false, but (R) is correct.
• D. (AS) and (R) are correct, but (R) does not explain (AS).