An assertion and a reason are given below.
Assertion: It has been observed that buffaloes prefer to stay in water during summer.
Reason: Coming in contact with water in summer cools the body.
Choose the correct answer.
Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
The assertion is true: buffaloes are commonly seen wallowing in ponds and rivers during the hot summer months.
The reason is also true: water in contact with the skin absorbs heat from the body and evaporation adds to the cooling, so body temperature comes down.
Buffaloes have dark skin and few sweat glands, so they stay in water precisely to cool their bodies. The reason therefore directly explains the assertion, and both are true with the reason being the correct explanation.
Hence, Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Similar Questions
Select an option which is true regarding the following two statements labelled Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
A. A satellite is not a planet.
R. Planets do not revolve around other planets.
Select an option which is true regarding the following two statements labelled Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
A. Some people have darker skin colour.
R. Some people have blood of darker colour.
- Read the given assertion (A) and a reason (R) carefully and choose the option that accurately describes the relationship between them.
Assertion (A):
All prime numbers are odd numbers.
Reason (R):
Prime numbers can only be divided by self or 1. - Read the given assertion (A) and a reason (R) carefully and choose the option that accurately describes the relationship between them.
Assertion:
A: Most Cars in India are Right hand drive cars i.e. the driver is seated on the right side of the car.
Reason:
R: Indian Car Companies do not have the knowledge or capacity to make Left hand drive cars. - Read the given statements, labelled Assertion (A) and Reason (R), and select the most appropriate option with respect to them.
Statements:
A. Deforestation is undesirable because of its heavy impact on soil erosion.
R. Erosion of soil from the surface due to heavy and intense precipitation is accelerated due to the cutting of trees on a mass scale. An assertion (A) and a reason (R) are given below.
Assertion (A): Leaves are green in colour.
Reason (R): Chlorophyll, a green pigment is present in leaves.
Choose the correct option.
- An assertion (A) and a reason (R) are given below.
Assertion (A): Some land outside the forest area is not fertile.
Reason (R): Extensive cattle grazing leads to loss of soil fertility.
Choose the correct option. - An Assertion (A) and a Reason (R) are given below.
Assertion (A): Earthworms are not good for agriculture.
Reason (R): Earthworms break down the soil into fine particles and make it soft.
Choose the correct option. An Assertion (A) and a Reason (R) are given below.
Assertion (A): We feel comfortable in hot and humid climate.
Reason (R): Sweat evaporates faster in humid climate.
Choose the correct option.An Assertion (A) and a Reason (R) are given below:
Assertion (A): Rainwater harvesting reduces soil erosion.
Reason (R): Rainwater harvesting is not important for water conservation.
Select the correct option:
Important Questions from Assertion & Reason
Directions for the following 6 (six) items: Given below are six items. Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation. Please attempt all the items. There is no penalty for, wrong answers for these six items. You are the head of your office. There are certain houses reserved for the allotment to the office staff and you have been given the discretion to do so. A set of rules for the allotment of the houses has been laid down by you and has been made public. Your personal secretary, who is very close to you, comes to you and pleads that as his father is seriously ill, he should be given priority in allotment of a house. The office secretariat that examined the request as per the rules turns down the request and recommends the procedure to be followed according to the rules. You do not want to annoy your personal secretary. In such circumstances, what would you do ?
While travelling in a Delhi-registered commercial taxi from Delhi to an adjacent city (another State), your taxi driver informs you that as he has no permit for running the taxi in that city, he will stop at its Transport Office and pay the prescribed fee of Rs. forty for a day. While paying the fee at the counter you find that the transport clerk is taking an extra fifty rupees for which no receipt is being given. You are in a hurry for your meeting. In such circumstances, what would you do?
A person lives in a far off village which is almost two hours by bus. The villager's neighbour is a very powerful landlord who is trying to occupy the poor villager's land by force. You are the District Magistrate and busy in a meeting called by a local Minister. The villager has come all the way, by bus and on foot, to see you and give an application seeking protection from the powerful landlord. The villager keeps on waiting outside the meeting hall for an hour. You come out of the meeting and are rushing to another meeting. The villager follows you to submit his application. What would you do?
There IS a shortage of sugar in your District where you are the District Magistrate. The Government has ordered that only a maximum amount of 30 kg sugar is to be released for wedding celebrations. A son of your close friend is getting married and your friend requests you to release at least 50 kg sugar for his son's wedding. He expresses annoyance when you tell him about the Government's restrictions on this matter. He feels that since you are the District Magistrate you can release any amount. You do not want to spoil your friendship with him. In such circumstances, how would you deal with the situation?
You are in-charge of implementing the Family Planning programme in an area where there is a strong opposition to the present policy. You want to convince the residents of the need for keeping small families. What would be the best way of communicating this message?
