Home
Class 12
BIOLOGY
Assertion (A) : Presently, the global at...

Assertion (A) : Presently, the global atmosphere is warming up.
Reason (R): The depletion of stratospheric ozone layer has resulted in increase in ultraviolet radiations reaching the Earth.

A

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 statement but (R) is false

D

Both (A) and (R) are false

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
B
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

    GRB PUBLICATION|Exercise NCERT Corner (Exemplar Problems)|33 Videos
  • ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

    GRB PUBLICATION|Exercise Assertion & Reason Type Questions|30 Videos
  • ECOSYSTEM

    GRB PUBLICATION|Exercise EXEMPLAR PROBLEMS|41 Videos
  • GENE EXPRESSION AND REGULATION

    GRB PUBLICATION|Exercise NCERT Corner(Exemplar Problems)|46 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Atmospheric ozone layer which protects us from ultraviolet rays is getting depleted mostly by:

Assertion (A) : Ozone is destroyed by solar radiation in upper streatosphere. Reason (R) : Thinning of the ozone layer allows excessive UV radiations to reach the surface of earth.

[A] : Depletion of ozone layer results in human disease like cancer . [R] : Ozone layer absorbs UV radiations .

Which one of the following gases present in the upper atmosphere cuts off a major portion of ultraviolet radiation of the sun from reaching the earth?

Assertion: Higher concentration of CO_(2) in atmosphere is causing global warming. Reason: Excessive CO_(2) depletes ozone layer.

Assertion : Extensive use of CFCs increases the chances of skin cancer. Reason : CFCs deplete the ozone layer in stratosphere.

GRB PUBLICATION-ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES-Assertion & Reason Type Questions
  1. Assertion (A) : Presently, the global atmosphere is warming up. Reas...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. (A) : A habitat is the actual location in the environmental where an o...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. (A) : A niche is the evolutionary result of a species adaptations to i...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. (A) : Dormancy in animals through a dry season is called hibernation. ...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. (A) : Freshwater animals cannot live long in sea water. (R) : They w...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. (A) : Light is an important abiotic factor. (R) : Life is not possib...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. (A) : The spectral quality of solar radiation is important for life. ...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. (A) : Plants can make use of only capillary water. (R) : It is prese...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. (A) : Interspecific competition is a potent force in organic evolution...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. (A) : Brood parasitism is a social parasitism among birds. (R) : Koe...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. (A) : Decomposition is largely an oxygen requiring process. (R) : D...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. (A) : The series of organisms eating one another form the food chain. ...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. (A) : The successful establishment of a species in a bare area is call...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. (A) : Food chains are interconnected at various trophic levels to form...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. (A) : The concept of ecological pyramid was developed by Arthur Tansle...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. (A) : Nutreints are never lost from the ecosystems (R) : They are re...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. (A) : The availability of light on land is closely linked with that of...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. (A) : The success of mammals is largely due to their ability to mainta...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. (A) : Small animals have a larger surface area relative to their volum...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. (A) : Many desert plants keep their stomata closed during day time. ...

    Text Solution

    |

  21. (A) : Mycorrhizae represent an intimate mutualistic relation between a...

    Text Solution

    |