In the question given below there are 2 statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct alternative from the following options.

Assertion (A)- In the early days when civilisation just began there was no environmental problems.

Reason (R)- Pollution was within the absorptive capacity of the environment and the rate of resource extraction was less than the rate of regeneration of these resources.

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.

The rate of extraction was less than the rate of regeneration. Also, there was limited population causing waste generation to be within the assimilation capacity of the environment.