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    Question

    Assertion (A) Forest is a renewable resource.

    Reason (R): They enhance the quality of the environment. Select the correct answer from the codes given below- Code:
    A Both (A) and R are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both (A) and R are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Renewable resources are those which, once used, can be used again. Therefore, forests are a renewable resource, as they can be exploited again after being exploited sustainably. It can be said with certainty that forests increase the quality of the environment, because forests release oxygen by absorbing carbon dioxide from the environment.

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