Select the option that is correct regarding the correctness of the following two statements labelled Assertion (A) and Reason (R). A : Two of the highest peaks of Himalayas, Mt. Everest (in Nepal) and Kanchenjunga are not very far from the plains. R : In the east, the Himalayas rise almost abruptly from the plains of West Bengal and Assam.

The correct answer is Option 1 . Key Points Assertion (A): Two of the highest peaks of the Himalayas, Mt. Everest (in Nepal) and Kanchenjunga, are not very far from the plains. This statement is correct as these peaks are located relatively close to the plains in the north of the Indian subcontinent. Reason (R): In the eastern part of the Himalayas, they rise almost abruptly from the plains of West Bengal and Assam. This is also correct and explains the geography of the eastern Himalayas. Both A and R are true, and R provides a valid explanation for A. Thus, the correct option is Option 1: Both A and R are individually true, and R is the correct explanation of A.