Assertion (A): The novel ‘The White Tiger’ highlights social inequalities in modern India.
Reason (R): The novel primarily documents ancient Indian history.

Correct Answer: A is true, but R is false

Explanation:

To evaluate the given assertion and reason, let us analyze both statements individually:

1. Assertion (A): "The novel ‘The White Tiger’ highlights social inequalities in modern India."
This statement is true. The White Tiger, an Man Booker Prize-winning novel by Aravind Adiga published in 2008, presents a dark, satirical perspective on modern Indian class struggle, contrasting the "Darkness" (impoverished rural India) with the "Light" (modern, prosperous India).

2. Reason (R): "The novel primarily documents ancient Indian history."
This statement is false. The novel is set in contemporary, modern-day India and deals with themes like globalisation, capitalism, corruption, and the social caste system, rather than ancient Indian history.

Therefore, Assertion (A) is correct, but Reason (R) is incorrect.