1. | radioactive wastes |
2. | genetically modified hazardous microbes |
3. | methyl isocyanate gas |
4. | chlorofluorocarbons |
Assertion(A): | Discharge of sewage into rivers can cause mortality of fish and other aquatic creatures downstream from the point of sewage discharge. |
Reason (R): | Micro-organisms involved in the biodegradation of organic matter in the receiving water body consume a lot of oxygen, and as a result, there is a sharp decline in dissolved oxygen downstream from the point of sewage discharge. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains the (A). |
2. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
3. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain the (A). |
Assertion (A): | A high dose of UV-B causes inflammation of cornea, called snow-blindness. |
Reason (R): | UV radiation of wavelengths shorter than UV-B are almost completely absorbed by Earth’s atmosphere, given that the ozone layer is intact. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |