Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) Select the correct answer:
Assertion (A) The expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of India is not subject to the vote of Parliament.
Reason (R) It is in the nature of obligatory payment.

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 A