Assertion (A): Orissa is the most cyclone-prone coastal region in India.
Reason (R): There has been maximum deforestation of mangroves in the Mahanadi delta region.

Select the correct answer from the code 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 2005 (GS Paper I)