UGC NET Environmental Science Q36

Question

Assertion (A): Soil pollution caused by detergents affects the root development of plants and also reduces the development of microorganisms in the soil.
Reason (R): The presence of detergents in the soil makes the soil more acidic.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Accepted Answer

is correct, but (R) is not correct.