UGC NET Environmental Science Q31

Question

Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Geothermal fluids are rich in salts and other contaminants such as hydrogen sulphide (H2S) and oxides of nitrogen (NOx)
Reasons (R): They are re-injected into ground rather than being dumped to river or ponds.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Accepted Answer

Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)