Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R). **Assertion (A):** The integration of JEEViKA Self-Help Groups (SHGs) with Gram Panchayats has significantly enhanced the participation of women in Gram Sabhas in Bihar. **Reason (R):** The PRI-CBO (Community Based Organisation) convergence project mandates that JEEViKA SHG members must prepare the Village Poverty Reduction Plan (VPRP) for integration into the Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP). 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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