Assertion (A): The President of India has the power to grant pardon, reprieve, respite or remission of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute sentence.
Reason (R): The President exercises not only executive functions but also judicial and legislative functions.

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

B. Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A

C. A is true but R is false

D. A is false but R is true

Answer: Option A