In the following questions a statement of Assertion is followed by a statement of Reason. Mark the correct choice as

Q16. Assertion : A small town
has a high rate of robbery;
however, a locality in this town
has well- maintained law and
order.
Reason : The people in the
locality are aware of the
importance of having security
guards, and they collectively pay
to have the security guards in
the locality.

(a) Both the Assertion and the
Reason are correct and the Reason
is the correct explanation of the
Assertion.
(b) The Assertion and the Reason
are correct but the Reason is not
the correct explanation of the
Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but the Reason
is false.
(d) The statement of the Assertion
is false but the Reason is true.