Given below are two statements, an Assertion (A) and a Reason (R). Choose the correct answer.
Assertion (A):India is a water-stressed nation, as it holds 17.1% of the world population but its water availability is only about 4% of the world's water.
Reason (R):The increased water demand in cities can be better met by adopting conservation.
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) ✓ Correct
C(A) is true, but (R) is false
D(A) is false, but (R) is true
Correct answer: (B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
Explanation
Both statements are true, but the reason does not explain the assertion about India's water stress.
The assertion is sound: India holds 17.1% of the world's people yet only about 4% of its water, making it water-stressed.
The reason is also sound: conservation can better meet the rising urban water demand.
The reason offers a remedy for demand rather than a cause of the stress the assertion describes, leaving the assertion unexplained.
India's water stress springs from its large population set against limited renewable water.
Rainwater harvesting and reuse are practical conservation measures for cities.
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