Question

Assertion (A): The water which gets collected under the surface of the land, known as underground water, remains in soil, sub-soil or bedrock.

Reason (R): The water from precipitation, that is from rain or snow flows on the surface.

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:

• Assertion (A): The water which gets collected under the surface of the land, known as underground water, remains in soil, sub-soil or bedrock.
  True – This defines groundwater, which seeps into and gets stored in porous soil, subsoil, and layers of bedrock.
• Reason (R): The water from precipitation, that is from rain or snow, flows on the surface.
  True – This describes surface runoff, where some water flows over the land into rivers, lakes, etc.