Given below are two statements, one is labelled asAssertion (A) :and other as Reason (R):Assertion (A):Government has launched the 'National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP)' for period of 2020-30.Reason (R):The objective of NIP is to provide equitable access to infrastructure for all.Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

1. A

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

   (A) is not true as worded: NIP was launched for 2020–25, not 2020–30, so both-true-and-explains cannot stand.

2. B

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

   The same false period in (A) blocks the both-true-but-not-explains option.

3. C

   (A) is true but (R) is false

   (A) true and (R) false would require a 2020–30 pipeline and a false equity objective. The period is wrong; the equity aim is the true limb.

4. D

   (A) is false but (R) is true

   (A) is false but (R) is true. NIP (December 2019) covers FY 2020–25 infrastructure projects; its stated aim includes equitable access to infrastructure. That is the official key.

Summary. Official key is (d). Remember 2020–25, not a ten-year 2020–30 window. Equitable access is part of the NIP vision. Honour the stored letter (d).