Assertion (A): Deserts can be potential source for generating sustainable energy.
Reason (R): Deserts receive more energy from the sun in six hours than mankind consumes in a year.
Select The correct answer from the codes given below:

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.

This MCQ is part of the UP PSC Previous Year Questions (PYQs) series, focusing on UPPSC Prelims 2013 (GS Paper I)