Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Generally an alloy of lead and tin is used as a material of the fuse wire.
Reason (R): Alloy of lead and tin has a higher melting point than copper and aluminium.

Select the correct answer from the code given below :
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A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

B) (A) is false, but (R) is true

C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

This MCQ is part of the UP PSC Previous Year Questions (PYQs) series, focusing on UPPSC Prelims 2025 (GS Paper I)