Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). **Assertion (A):** Following the Revolt of 1857, the British drastically increased the proportion of European soldiers in the Indian Army. **Reason (R):** The Peel Commission recommended a policy of counterpoise of native forces and a higher ratio of Europeans to prevent future mutinies. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Options:

  • 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.

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