Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as **Reason (R):** Assertion (A):** Tropical dry deciduous forests of India, including those in southern Bihar, are highly prone to forest fires during the spring and summer months. **Reason (R):** The leaf-shedding behavior of deciduous trees creates a thick layer of dry leaf litter on the forest floor, which acts as highly inflammable fuel under high temperatures. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Options:

• 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: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• D: A is true but R is false.

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