Question

Assertion (A): Large-scale epidemics, increased healthcare access, home-based healthcare have contributed to a rise in biomedical waste.

Reason (R): Biomedical wastes require sophisticated processing plants, incineration and disassembly centres for proper disposal.

Options

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

• Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A.

• A is true, but R is false.

• A is false, but R is true.

Answer 1

Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A.

Explanation:

Both statements are correct. Epidemics and home care increase biomedical waste. This waste needs specialized treatment plants. However, disposal rules do not cause waste growth. Waste increases because of medical treatments instead. Therefore, the reason does not explain the assertion.