Assertion (A): Bureaucracy is a perplexing term and has been subjected to many different interpretations. It is used variously to identify an institution or a caste, a mode of operation, an ideology, a way of life, a social category etc.
Reason (R): From the start the use of the term 'Bureaucracy' has been pejorative and its focus has been on government officials.

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

Answer: Option B