Question 5 - Assertion Reasoning - Chapter 5 Class 10 Geography - Minerals and Energy Resources - Geography

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Assertion (A): Increased use of fossil fuels creates  a healthy environment. 

Reason ( R) : Fossil fuels are formed due to the compression of plant and animal material over a very long geological time.

 

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So, the correct answer is (D ): Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true. 

Explanation :

  • Assertion(A) : Increased use of fossil fuels creates a  healthy environment. this  So, this is false.
  • Reason (R) : Fossil fuels are formed due to the compression of plant and animal material over a very long geological time. Their rate of replenishment is very less. So , this is true.

Thus,

  • Assertion is false
  • Reason is true

So, the correct answer is (d)

 

 

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