Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : DDT has nowadays lost its use as an Insecticide.
Reason (R) : DDT is harmful to man.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
DDT has lost its use as a insecticide because insects have developed immunity against it.
However, it is true that DDT is harmful to man.