Assertion :Environmental damage has increased the amount of ozone in the atmosphere. Reason: Decrease of ozone increases the amount of ultraviolet radiation on the Earth.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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Solution
The correct option is D Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct Ozone layer in the stratosphere helps in protecting life of organism form ultraviolet radiation on the Earth. Ozone layer is depleted due to of several factors like use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) which is the cause of environmental damages.