Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).

Read the statements, and choose the appropriate option.

Assertion (A): Overuse of groundwater is not a threat to India.
Reason (R): Groundwater is a renewable resource. It gets replenished.

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Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

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Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

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A is true, but R is false.

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A is false, but R is true.

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Solution

The correct option is D A is false, but R is true.
Groundwater is a renewable resource, and it gets replenished. However, the overuse of groundwater is much higher than the pace of its replenishment. It is reported that nearly one-third of India is overusing its groundwater resources.

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Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements, and choose the appropriate option. Assertion (A): Overuse of groundwater is not a threat to India. Reason (R): Groundwater is a renewable resource. It gets replenished. [0.8 marks]

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Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).

Read the statements, and choose the appropriate option.

Assertion (A): Overuse of groundwater is not a threat to India.
Reason (R): Groundwater is a renewable resource. It gets replenished.

[0.8 marks]

The correct option is D A is false, but R is true.
Groundwater is a renewable resource, and it gets replenished. However, the overuse of groundwater is much higher than the pace of its replenishment. It is reported that nearly one-third of India is overusing its groundwater resources.