Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): A federal arrangement aims at reconciling freedom with unity and diversity of political cultures and identities with effective collective action.
Reason (R): India opted for a pluralistic model of nation building.

A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

B. Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

C. (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct

D. (R) is correct, but (A) is not correct

Answer: Option A