Assertion (A): China is the most populous country of the world.
Reason (R): Its density of population is much lower than that of India.

Options

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true, but R is false.
D. A is false, but R is true

Answer

B

Explanation

The population density (people per sq. km) in China was last reported at 143.43 in 2010, according to a World Bank report published in 2012. As per the provisional population totals of Census 2011, the population density of India has gone up to 382 persons per square kilometre