UGC NET Environmental Science Q39

Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Many human activities increase both the severity and frequency of floods.
Reason (R): Paved roads and parking lots increase water infiltration into the soil and slow down the rate of run off in streams and lakes.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Accepted Answer

is true but (R) is false.