Assertion (A): The Santhals were given land and persuaded to settle in the rocky upper part of Rajmahal Hills…………………

These are the options for the question :Assertion (A): The Santhals were given land and persuaded to settle in the rocky upper part of Rajmahal Hills.
Reason (R): The British perceived Paharias and Santhals as ideal settlers

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

The correct answer is -C.(A) is correct but (R) is not correct.