Assertion (A): Forests are a renewable resource. Reason (R): They enhance the quality of environment.

Question

Consider the following statements: 

Assertion (A): Forests are a renewable resource. 

Reason (R): They enhance the quality of environment. 

Select the correct answer from the codes given below: 

Codes: 

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. 

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. 

(c) A is true but R is false. 

(d) A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

Correct option: (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

Forests are renewable natural resources and enhance the quality of environment by providing the Oxygen needed to sustain life on the earth. Although both assertion and reason are correct statements but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.