Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Herbal cosmetic products such as hair oil and toothpaste are environment friendly.
Reason (R): Herbal products are relatively free from side effects.
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): Herbal cosmetic products such as hair oil and toothpaste are environment friendly. — True. Herbal products are environment friendly.
Reason (R): Herbal products are relatively free from side effects. — True. They are relatively free from side effects.
Why R does not explain A?
Being free from side effects is a benefit to the person who uses the product. It says nothing about the environment. A holds because herbal products do not involve large-scale industrial and chemical processing, so making them causes little pollution.
NCERT (2026-27): “7.5 Strategies for Sustainable Development … These healthcare systems are in great demand again for treating chronic health problems. Now a days every cosmetic produce — hair oil, toothpaste, body lotion, face cream and what not — is herbal in composition. Not only are these products environment friendly, they are relatively free from side effects and do not involve large-scale industrial and chemical processing.” |