Assertion (A): The western regions of U.P. is more developed than the eastern U.P.
Reason (R): It reflects their regional disparities in socioeconomic and infrastructure development.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:

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 2001 (GS Paper I)