Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other…
2020
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R
Assertion A: Lakes are less prone to getting polluted than rivers Reason R: Water in lakes gets replaced through natural processes
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below
- A.
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
- B.
Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- C.
A is correct but R is not correct
- D.
A is not correct but R is correct
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Correct answer: D
Lakes are generally more vulnerable to pollution accumulation than rivers because water renewal is slower. Thus the assertion is incorrect, while the reason that lake water is replaced by natural processes is correct as a general statement.