Question

Class 10BiologyEnvironment

For two statements are given- one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below:

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

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

c. A is true, but R is false.

d. A is false, but R is true.

Assertion: Hospital wastes like used syringes, urine bags, etc. can be incinerated.

Reason: Incineration burns the waste at very high temperature and converts it to ashes.

Verified Answer

(a) Both A and R are true, and R is correct explanation of the assertion.

Explanation:

Hospital waste contains a lot of germs, so it should not be disposed openly. Burning the waste kills the germs and disposes the waste in proper way.