Question

Assertion: In the wake of Green Revolution, pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are being increasingly used.
Reason: Chemical fertilisers can be biomagnified in the terrestrial ecosystem and can cause eutrophication in aquatic ecosystems.
A. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
C. If assertion is true but reason is false
D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - B
In the wake of Green Revolution, pesticides, herbicidesnd fungicides are being increasingly used. • Chemical fertilisers can be biomagnified in the terrestrial ecosystem and can cause eutrophication in aquatic ecosystems.