UGC NET Research Q13

Question

Below are two statements: one is labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The quality of research publications in peer-reviewed journals is generally better than the quality of research publications published in journals where peer review is not conducted.
Reason (R): The opportunities to identify or modify apparent errors or other problems before publication in peer-reviewed journals are similar to those in other journals where peer review is not conducted.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the following options:

Accepted Answer

is correct but (R) is not correct.