Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): In India, vehicular emissions are of particular concern.
Reason (R): India is one of the ten most industrialised nations of the world.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Assertion (A): In India, vehicular emissions are of particular concern. — True. Vehicles are the major contributors to air pollution in urban areas.
Reason (R): India is one of the ten most industrialised nations of the world. — True. This status has brought unplanned urbanisation, pollution and the risk of accidents.
Why R does not explain A?
R is about industries, not vehicles. It does not say why vehicle smoke is a special worry. The real reason is that vehicular emissions are ground level sources. So they have the maximum impact on the general population.
NCERT (2026-27): “7.3 State of India’s Environment … In India, air pollution is widespread in urban areas where vehicles are the major contributors and in a few other areas which have a high concentration of industries and thermal power plants. Vehicular emissions are of particular concern since these are ground level sources and, thus, have the maximum impact on the general population. …” “… India is one of the ten most industrialised nations of the world. But this status has brought with it unwanted and unanticipated consequences such as unplanned urbanisation, pollution and the risk of accidents. …” |