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In the questions given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason ®. Read the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): The thorny bushes and shrubs are the dominant vegetation of the desert areas in India.
Reason ®: The desert areas have scanty rainfall and high temperature throughout the year.
Options:
(a) Both (A) and ® are true and ® is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and ® are true and ® is not the correct explanation of (A).
© (A) is correct but ® is wrong.
(d) (A) is wrong but ® is correct.
Answer:
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The correct answer is (a).
Explanation:
The desert areas in India are mainly found in Rajasthan and Gujarat , where the annual rainfall is less than 25 cm and the temperature can reach up to 50°C in summer . The vegetation of these areas is adapted to survive in such harsh conditions. The plants have long roots , thick stems , small leaves , and spines or thorns to reduce water loss and protect themselves from animals . Some examples of desert plants are cactus , babool , khejri , palm , etc.
Let’s check
- Assertion (A): The thorny bushes and shrubs are the dominant vegetation of the desert areas in India. This is true.
- Reason ®: The desert areas have scanty rainfall and high temperature throughout the year. This is true .
- The thorny bushes and shrubs are the dominant vegetation of the desert areas because they can survive in the conditions of scanty rainfall and high temperature. So, the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
So,
- Assertion is true
- Reasoning is true
- Reasoning is the correct explanation to the assertion
Thus, the correct answer is (a).
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