In the given question, a statement of Assertion is followed by a statement of Reason. Mark the correct answer.

Assertion: The European Union has tried to expand areas of cooperation while acquiring new members, especially from the erstwhile Soviet bloc.

Reason: The process has not proved easy, for people in many countries are not very enthusiastic about giving the EU powers that were exercised by the government of their country.

Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.

The European Union has tried to expand areas of cooperation while acquiring new members, especially from the erstwhile Soviet bloc. The process has not proved easy, for people in many countries are not very enthusiastic in giving the EU powers that were exercised by the government of their country. There are also reservations about including some new countries within the EU.