Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion and the other is labelled as…

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Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion and the other is labelled as Reason.

STATEMENT- 1 (Assertion): Cotton with Bt protein genes is protected against all major caterpillar pests and lepidopteran larvae, allowing a reduction in the use of insecticide on cotton crop.

STATEMENT- 2 (Reason): Bt toxin is active only against certain insects. Other insects which are beneficial are not harmed.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
  2. Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
  3. Assertion is true but Reason is false
  4. Both Assertion and Reason are false

Answer

(B) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

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