JEE Main 2024 Physics question

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : Work done by electric field on moving a positive charge on an equipotential surface is always zero. Reason (R) : Electric lines of forces are always perpendicular to equipotential surfaces. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

• (A)(A) is correct but (R) not correct
• (B)(A) is not correct but (R) is correct
• (C)Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)Correct
• (D)Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)