Assertion (A): Public Administration has acquired certain distinctive features differentiating it from private administration.
Reason (R): Public accountability is its half-mark; consistency of treatment and its watch word; and consciousness of community service, its deal.

A. A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

B. 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 A