Question

Assertion (A): Food adulteration can have a range of harmful effects on health.

Reason (R): It leads to chronic health problem.

Alternatives:

Options

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

• Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

• Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

• Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Answer 1

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Explanation:

Food adulteration involves adding harmful or inferior substances to food, thereby reducing its nutritional value and degrading its quality. This causes a range of harmful health effects, including chronic health problems such as paralysis, liver damage, cancer, allergies, and even death. Hence, food adulteration can lead to chronic health problems, supporting the assertion.