Reason: Due to excessive water supply, the air in the soil spaces is reduced and roots get damaged.
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
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion Water logging due to excess irrigation causes blockage in the aerated spaces of the soil. The aeration of the roots in the soil is disturbed and hence, the plant gets damaged. The minerals in the soil also get leached to the groundwater and make the soil unfit.
So, the correct option is 'Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A'.