Assertion $(A)$: Optical fibres are widely used in communication networks. Reason $(R)$: Optical fibres are small in size, light in weight, flexible, and there is no scope for interference in them.

• 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