Question

Assertion (A): Dragon flies can be used to decrease occurrence of diseases like malaria, dengue, etc.

Reason (R): Baculoviruses are effective in controlling many insects and other arthropods.

Options

• Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true, and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

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

• Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.

• Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are false.

Answer 1

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

Explanation:

Dragonflies prey on mosquitoes, which can help reduce the spread of mosquito-borne diseases. The statement about baculoviruses is also true, but it does not explain the role of dragonflies.