Question

Assertion (A): Petrochemical products have become an inseparable part of our daily life.

Reason (R): They are available everywhere.

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

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

Explanation:

Petrochemical products form an inseparable part of daily life because they provide the essential raw materials for plastics, synthetic fibers, packaging, and medicines. While they are indeed widespread, their widespread availability is a result of their high demand and utility rather than the structural cause of their indispensability.