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Assertion Overpupulation has become a se...

Assertion Overpupulation has become a serious problem in the devoloping countries.
Reason It may exhaust natural resoruc es, cause unemployment and lead to pollution.

A

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

B

Both Assertion and Reason are treu, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

C

Assertion is true, but Reason is false

D

Assertion is false, but Reason is true

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The correct Answer is:
A
The overpopulation can exhaust natural resources and create severs competition.
It causes socioeconomic problems due to shortage of space, food and educational and niedical facilities and due to unemployment and poverty. It also causes pullution deu to rapid ecodegradation.
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