Assertion (A): Acid rain reduces the fertility of the soil.
Reason (R): Acid rain has a corroding effect on marble buildings.

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not correct explanation for Assertion

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The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not correct explanation for Assertion
Acid rain inhibits the activity of symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria present in the nodules of the leguminous family. Hence, acid rain reduces the fertility of the soil.
Acid rain has a corroding effect on marble buildings. Sulphuric acid present in acid rain reacts with calcium carbonate present in the marble.
$C a C O_{3} + H_{2} S O_{4} \to C a S O_{4} + H_{2} O + C O_{2} ↑$

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Assertion (A): Acid rain reduces the fertility of the soil.Reason (R): Acid rain has a corroding effect on marble buildings.

Assertion (A): Acid rain reduces the fertility of the soil.
Reason (R): Acid rain has a corroding effect on marble buildings.