Assertion (A): To many of us, peepal and banyan trees are considered sacred.
Reason (R): Indian society comprises several cultures, each with its own set of traditional methods of conserving nature and its creations.
Answer:
Nature worship has been an age old tribal belief based on the premise that all creations of nature have to be protected. Such beliefs have preserved several virgin forests in pristine form called Sacred Groves (the forest of God and Goddesses).
Therefore,
- Peepal and banyan trees to many of us are considered sacred.
- Indian society comprises several cultures , each with its own set of traditional methods of conserving nature and its creations .
- Because there are many cultures and traditions in India, that is why Peepal and Banyan trees are considered sacred to many.
Thus,
- Assertion is true .
- Reason is true.
- And, reasoning is the correct explanation of assertion.
So, the correct answer is (a).
