Question

Assertion (A): Tropical rainforests are disappearing fast from developing countries such as India.

Reason (R): No value is attached to these forests because these are poor in biodiversity.

Options

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

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

• Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.

• Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are false.

Answer 1

Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.

Explanation:

Tropical rainforests are disappearing rapidly, largely because of human activities such as deforestation and development. These forests are rich in biodiversity, so the reason given is false.