Given below are two statements: Assertion (A): Under Article 312 of the Indian Constitution, the Rajya Sabha can authorize the Parliament to create new All India Services if it is necessary or expedient in the national interest. Reason (R): Article 312 requires a resolution supported by not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting in the Rajya Sabha to declare a new service in the national interest. In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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(A) is true, but (R) is false

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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

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Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

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(A) is true, but (R) is false

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(A) is false, but (R) is true

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