Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): In the play 'Uttararamacharita', Karuna Rasa is the predominant sentiment.
Reason (R): In the 'Uttararamacharita', the absence of the Vidushaka (the jester/clown) is observed.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: