Assertion (A) : The Ganga is a highly polluted river. Reason (R) : The holier the river, the more polluted it is Select the correct answer from the following code:

Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2005 · Topic: Pollution (Water Pollution: Sources, common pollutants, water quality indicators (BOD, COD, DO), effects, control measures.)

1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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