Q.

Assertion: It is possible to correct the refractive defects with contact lenses or through surgical interventions.
Reason: The eye lens is composed of fibrous jelly-like material.

1 Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.  
2 Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.  
3 Assertion is true, but reason is false.  
4 Assertion is false, but reason is true.  

Ans.

(2)

The refractive defects can be corrected by contact lenses, and the eye lens is composed of fibrous jelly-like material. Thus, both assertion and reason are correct but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.