Assertion (A) states that population control is necessary to maintain the environment. This is generally true, as large and rapidly growing populations can exert significant pressure on natural resources and contribute to environmental degradation. Reason (R) states that due to the rapid increase in population, the environmental balance is maintained. This is false. A rapid increase in population typically leads to increased demand for resources, pollution, and habitat loss, which disrupts, rather than maintains, environmental balance.
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R) - Assertion (A) - Population control is necessary to maintain the environment of the country. Reason (R) - Due to the rapid increase in population, the environmental balance is maintained. Select the correct answer using the code given below -
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2023 · Topic: Environment and Sustainable Development (Basic Concepts of Environment and Ecology)
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Answer: D. (A) is true but (R) is false
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