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Geography Ch - 2 Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources — Social Studies STD 8 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8Social StudiesGeography Ch - 2 Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources1 Mark
MCQ
Assertion (A) Land with rugged mountains and dense forests is usually sparsely populated. 
Reason (R) Plains and river valleys are suitable for agriculture and are densely populated.
  • A
    Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  • ✓
    Both 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
✓

Answer

Correct option: B.
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

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