Q.

Assertion: The power of accommodation of the eye usually increases with ageing.
Reason: Presbyopia arises due to the gradual strengthening of the ciliary muscles.

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.

(4)

The power of accommodation of the eye usually decreases with ageing, and presbyopia arises due to the gradual weakening of the ciliary muscles. Thus, assertion is false but reason is true.