Question

Assertion (A): Acid rain increases the fertility of the soil.

Reason (R): Acid rain is formed when sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide react with rainwater to form sulphuric acid and nitric acid.

Options

• Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

• A is true, but R is false.

• A is false, but R is true.

Answer 1

A is false, but R is true.

Explanation:

Assertion (A) is false because acid rain actually decreases soil fertility by leaching essential nutrients and increasing soil acidity. Reason (R) is true as it correctly describes the chemical formation of acid rain when sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide react with atmospheric moisture.