Assertion :Baculovirus are used as biocontrol agent. Reason: Baculovirus are used in ecologically vulnerable areas.

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 the correct explanation for Assertion

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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect

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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

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Solution

The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
Baculovirus is used as a biopesticide to control a wide range of insect pests, hence, assertion is true.
Baculovirus is biological in origin and hence, does not have adverse effects on the environment like the synthetic pesticides, therefore they can be used in ecologically vulnerable areas.
Hence, reason is true.
So, the correct answer is 'Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion'

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