Assertion: The renewable energy sources like solar, wind, hydro geothermal and biomass are considered as sustainable resources.
Reasoning: These energy sources are less equitably distributed in comparison to non renewable energy sources.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 3: Assertion (A) is true but Reasoning (R) is not correct.
Assertion: The renewable energy sources like solar, wind, hydro geothermal and biomass are considered as sustainable resources. This is true. Renewable energy sources like solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, and biomass are considered sustainable because they are naturally replenished and do not deplete the Earth's resources or cause long-term environmental harm.
Reasoning: These energy sources are less equitably distributed in comparison to non renewable energy sources. This is false. This statement suggests that renewable energy sources are less evenly spread globally than non-renewable ones. In reality, renewable energy sources are generally more evenly and widely available across the world while non-renewable sources like coal, petroleum, and natural gas are concentrated in specific regions (e.g., Middle East for oil, Russia for natural gas, parts of India and China for coal), which leads to geopolitical and economic imbalances.