Read the Passage Given Below and answer the following question. (Q No 2)
Towns flourished since prehistoric times in India. Even at the time of Indus valley civilisation, towns like Harappa and Mohanjodaro were in existence. The following period has witnessed evolution of towns. It continued with periodic ups and downs until the arrival of Europeans in India in the eighteenth century. On the basis of their evolution in different periods, Indian towns may be classified as: • Ancient towns, • Medieval towns, and • Modern towns.

Assertion: After independence, a large number of towns in India have been developed as administrative headquarters. 

Reasoning: e.g., Bhubaneswar, Gandhinagar, Dispur are examples of administrative towns.

Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and but R is not the correct explanation of A.

The correct answer is Option 2: Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Assertion (A): After independence, a large number of towns in India have been developed as administrative headquarters. This statement is true. After independence, several planned towns were developed to serve as state capitals and administrative centres.

Reasoning (R): e.g., Bhubaneswar, Gandhinagar, Dispur are examples of administrative towns. This statement is also true. These towns were specifically developed as administrative headquarters.

Why R is not the correct explanation of A: The Reason only provides examples of administrative towns. It does not explain why a large number of towns were developed as administrative headquarters after independence. Therefore, the Reason supports the Assertion with examples but does not logically explain it.