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Question
Assertion (A): Global warming is primarily caused by an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Reason (R): The destruction of forests and vegetation has reduced the environment's capacity to absorb carbon dioxide, leading to its rapid accumulation in the atmosphere.
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.
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Solution
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation:
Assertion (A) is correct because carbon dioxide is a primary greenhouse gas responsible for trapping thermal radiation and causing global warming. Reason (R) is true and directly explains A by detailing how the destruction of vegetation diminishes natural carbon sinks, leading to the rapid accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
