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Direction: The questions in this segment consists of two statements, one labelled as 'assertion $A$' and the other labelled as 'reason $R'$. You arc to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the assertion $A$ and reason $R$ are individually true and if so, whether the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion. Select your answers to these items using codes given below.
Assertion (A): Any animal which adapts itself against heat and water scarcity is well suited for desert conditions.
Reason (R): In deserts only little water is available.
  • Both $A$ and $R$ are true and $R$ is the correct explanation of $A$
  • B
    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: 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 $A$

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