Question: Read the given <b>Assertion (A)</b> and <b>Reason (R)</b> statements and choose the appropriate option.<br> <b>Assertion (A) :</b> By the late 19 th century, the craft of iron smelting declined and in most villages, furnaces fell into disuse.<br> <b>Reason (R) : </b>The iron smelters had to pay a very high tax to the Forest Department that reduced their income.<br> Choose the <b>correct</b> option.

  Option 1: Both (A) and (R) are false.
  Option 2: Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  Option 3: Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  Option 4: (A) is true but (R) is false.
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