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Assertion : All pesticides are insecticides.
Reason : Pesticides enrich soil with essential nutrients.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
D
Depending upon the types of pests killed or controlled, pesticides are of several types such as algicides (for killing algal pathogens and blooms in water reservoirs), fungicides (for killing fungal pathogens), herbicides or weedicides (for killing weeds), insecticides (for killing insects and related organisms), rodenticides (for killing rodents - rat, mice) etc. The most widely used among them are insecticides. Pesticides are sprayed in the form of fine mist, powder or solution. Pesticides are toxic and non-biodegradable. They keep on accumulating in food and are harmful for agriculture production and living beings and reduces soil fertility.
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