Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option.

Assertion (A): River Ganga carries water throughout the year.

Reasoning (R): It travels through parts of India, which receive heavy rainfall.

1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).
3. Only (A) is true and (R) is false.

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).

Explanation — River Ganga carries water throughout the year because it originates from the Gangotri glacier in the Himalayas, which provides a constant source of meltwater, even when there is no rain.