Question

Assertion (A): Burning of garbage produces carbon monoxide, which is very harmful.

Reason (R): Burning of garbage is the easiest and the cheapest method to dispose it off.

विकल्प

• Both A and R are true, and R is the correct reason for A.

• Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct reason for А.

• A is true, and R is false.

• A is false, and R is true.

Answer 1

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct reason for А.

Explanation:

 A is true because burning garbage (often under limited oxygen/smouldering conditions) produces carbon monoxide, an extremely harmful gas, and the sources explicitly note CO formation from incomplete burning. R is true because people burn refuse because it is quick and cheap. However, R does not explain why CO is formed: the chemical cause is incomplete combustion (insufficient oxygen/low-temperature burning), not the fact that burning is cheap.