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Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion [$a$] and the Reason [$r$].

Assertion [$a$]: A genetically engineered rice that produces beta-carotene in the rice grain is called Golden rice

Reason [$r$]: Enabling biosynthesis of provitamin $$A in the rice endosperm gives a characteristic yellow/orange color

  1. Both [$a$] and [$r$] are false
  2. Both [$a$] and [$r$] are true but [$r$] is not the correct reason for [$a$]
  3. Both [$a$] and [$r$] are true and [$r$] is the correct reason for [$a$]
  4. [$a$] is true but [$r$] is false

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