Drainage - Assertion & Reason Questions

Directions: In the following questions given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option:

a. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

b. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

c. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

d. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Q1 Assertion (A): Most of the Himalayan rivers are perennial.

Assertion (A): Most of the Himalayan rivers are perennial.

Reason (R): These rivers receive water from rain as well as from melted snow from the high mountains and have water throughout the year.

a. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

b. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

c. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

d. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Answer: (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Q2 Assertion (A): The flow of peninsular rivers is dependent on rainfall.

Assertion (A): The flow of peninsular rivers is dependent on rainfall.

Reason (R): These rivers have longer courses as compared to the Himalayan rivers.

a. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

b. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

c. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

d. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Answer: (c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

Q3 Assertion (A): In Assam, the Brahmaputra River carries a large amount of water and large amount of silt.

Assertion (A): In Assam, the Brahmaputra River carries a large amount of water and large amount of silt.

Reason (R): Assam is a high rainfall area.

a. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

b. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

c. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

d. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Answer: (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Q4 Assertion (A): Rivers are important for the country's economy.

Assertion (A): Rivers are important for the country's economy.

Reason (R): Rivers provide water which is necessary for the survival of man and for irrigation.

a. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

b. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

c. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

d. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Answer: (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Q5 Assertion (A): Water pollution in rivers causes a significant danger to human health.

Assertion (A): Water pollution in rivers causes a significant danger to human health.

Reason (R): Human beings depend on rivers for many daily activities and necessities such as drinking water.

a. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

b. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

c. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

d. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Answer: (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Q6 Assertion (A): The Godavari River is also known as the Dakshin Ganga.

Assertion (A): The Godavari River is also known as the Dakshin Ganga.

Reason (R): The length of Godavari River is about 1,500 km and it covers a large area of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.

a. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

b. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

c. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

d. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Answer: (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).