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

Q11. Assertion : The crude oil
reserves are going down for the
entire world, and the countries
need to find substitute fuel for
crude oil.
Reason : A country that is
dependent on imports for crude
oil will demand more crude oil
in the future.

(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.