Assertion (A): | There is increase in melting of Himalayan snow caps and polar ice caps. |
Reason (R): | Rise in temperature is leading to s1,Jch deleterious changes in the environment. |
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. |
Assertion (A): | Forest can be conserved in a sustainable manner. |
Reason (R): | Forest purifies air and makes it useful to animals. |
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. |
Assertion (A): | Depletion of ozone is particularly marked over the Antartic region. |
Reason (R): | Ozone depletion is occurring widely in the stratosphere due to pollutants like CFCs. |
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. |
Assertion (A): | Thermal wastewater constitutes important category of pollutants |
Reason (R): | Thermal wastewater eliminates high temperature-sensitive plants and fishes in extremely cold areas. |
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. |
Assertion (A): | Water pollutants like mercury and DDT undergo biomagnification. |
Reason (R): | Toxic substances cannot be metabolised or excreted thus they accumulate in the organism. Then, they passed on to the next higher trophic level. |
1. | Both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion. |
2. | Both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion. |
3. | Assertion is true but Reason is false. |
4. | Both Assertion and Reason are false. |
1. | Reducing the amount of unburnt hydrocarbons before exhaust formation |
2. | Converting NOx to nitrogen |
3. | Reducing lead in the exhaust |
4. | Converting carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide |
1. | CFCs are being produced in high amounts all over the world |
2. | CFCs release fluorine atoms which degrade ozone |
3. | Cl atoms formed by them act as catalyst in reaction causing degradation of ozone |
4. | Cl atoms formed by CFCs are used up in the reaction causing degradation of ozone |