Regarding assertion and reason, select the right option
Assertion: Water contaminated with sewage may contain bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites
Reason: It causes diseases like cholera, typhoid, and jaundice.

Both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation for the assertion

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Both the assertion and the reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

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The assertion is true but the reason is false

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Both the assertion and the reason are false

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Solution

The correct options are
B Both the assertion and the reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
D Both the assertion and the reason are false
Water pollution is one of the major cause of environmental issues water contaminated with sewage may contain bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites which cause diseases like cholera, typhoid, and jaundice.

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Regarding assertion and reason, select the right option Assertion: Water contaminated with sewage may contain bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites Reason: It causes diseases like cholera, typhoid, and jaundice.

Regarding assertion and reason, select the right option
Assertion: Water contaminated with sewage may contain bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites
Reason: It causes diseases like cholera, typhoid, and jaundice.