NEETBotanyBiodiversity and its Conservation
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): It is economically feasible and realistic for all nations to conserve all their biological wealth in situ . Reason (R): The number of species waiting to be saved from extinction far exceeds the conservation resources available due to the conflict between development and conservation. In the light o
Options
- ABoth (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- BBoth (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- C(A) is true but (R) is false
- D(A) is false but (R) is true
Correct answer
D. (A) is false but (R) is true
Step-by-step solution
According to NCERT, faced with the conflict between development and conservation, many nations find it unrealistic and economically not feasible to conserve all their biological wealth. Therefore, Assertion (A) is false. Invariably, the number of species waiting to be saved from extinction far exceeds the conservation resources available. This makes Reason (R) a true statement. Hence, (A) is false but (R) is true. Answer: (A) is false but (R) is true