Assertion (A): The tangents drawn at the end points of a diameter of a circle are parallel.
Reason (R): Diameter of a circle is the longest chord.
(2)
As PQ and AB are tangents and OD and OC are radius of the circle,

⇒ ∠ODP = ∠OCA = 90°
∴ ∠ODP + ∠OCA = 180°
⇒ ∠ODP and ∠OCA are co-interior angles.
⇒ PQ and AB are parallel.
Assertion is true.
Also, diameter of a circle is the longest chord.
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).