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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)- Farmers in Dakshin Kanara area of Karnataka claim that rivers and rivulets in this area dry up quicker, and that rainfall is becoming erratic. Further, the diseases and insects earlier unknown are now attacking the crops. Reason (R)- Twelve years ago, a paper mill was set up in Uttar Kanara area resulting in wiping of bamboo from that area and left bare laterite soil behind. |
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (A) Is true but (R) is false. (A) Is false but (R) is true. |
(A) Is false but (R) is true. |
The correct answer is Option 4: (A) Is false but (R) is true. Assertion (A)- Farmers in Dakshin Kanara area of Karnataka claim that rivers and rivulets in this area dry up quicker, and that rainfall is becoming erratic. Further, the diseases and insects earlier unknown are now attacking the crops. This is false. Farmers in Uttar Kanara area of Karnataka claim that rivers and rivulets in this area dry up quicker, and that rainfall is becoming erratic. Reason (R)- Twelve years ago, a paper mill was set up in Uttar Kanara area resulting in wiping of bamboo from that area and left bare laterite soil behind. This is true. "Indiscriminate felling of trees for fuelwood and for industrial use has led to many environmental problems. Twelve years after setting up of a paper mill in Uttar Kanara area, bamboo has been wiped out from that area. “Broad-leaved trees which protected the soil from the direct onslaught of rain have been removed, the soil washed away, and bare laterite soil left behind. Now nothing grows but a weed”, says a farmer. Farmers also complain that rivers and rivulets dry up quicker, and that rainfall is becoming erratic. Diseases and insects earlier unknown are now attacking the crops." |
