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: In the contemporary environmental discourse, small hydropower plants are preferred over large hydropower plants
Reason R: Installation of a small hydropower plant is less capital intensive compared to a large hydropower plant
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: B
Assertion A is correct. Small hydropower plants are generally preferred in environmental discourse because they have comparatively lower ecological and social impacts than large hydropower projects: they usually need smaller reservoirs, cause less displacement, and disturb river ecosystems less.
Reason R is also correct. A small hydropower plant is generally less capital intensive than a large hydropower plant.
However, R is not the correct explanation of A. The preference in environmental discourse is mainly due to sustainability and lower environmental impact, not merely because the project costs less.
Therefore, both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A.