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

Assertion (A): In the Himalayan mountains different types of vegetation are found.
Reason (R): In the Himalayas, there are variations in climate with change in altitude.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

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)