Read the following and select the correct answer from the code given below:

Assertion(A): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is to be headed by a person who has been a former Chief Justice of India.
Reason(R): The Chairperson of NHRC holds office for a term of 5 years or till he attains the age of 70 years, whichever is earlier.

Codes:

A) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

B) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

C) Both (A) and (R) are true.

D) Both (A) and (R) are false.

This MCQ is part of the UP PSC Previous Year Questions (PYQs) series, focusing on UPPSC Prelims 2015 (GS Paper I)