Question

Regarding the assertion and reason, select the right option.
Assertion [A]: Water scarcity has led to arsenic and fluoride contamination of water.
Reason [R]: As the water gets scarce, the concentration of minerals such as arsenic and fluoride increases.

• A. Both A and R are correct and R explains A
• B. Both A and R are correct and R does not explain A
• C. A is correct and R is incorrect
• D. Both A and R are incorrect

Answer 1

The correct option is C A is correct and R is incorrect

Water scarcity has forced humans to dig deeper borewells in order to find freshwater. The aquifers deep under the earth has the propensity to have high concentration of arsenic and fluoride. When this water is used from human consumption, it leads to mineral poisoning.