Botany-Biodiversity Loss

NEET Botany Biodiversity Loss Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 12

Assertion (A): Sacred groves have been crucial in the conservation of biodiversity in India. | Reason (R): Sacred groves are legally protected as biosphere reserves, national parks, and sanctuaries.

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C

A is true but R is false.

D

A is false.

Correct Answer

Option C

Detailed Explanation

Sacred groves have played a role in biodiversity conservation due to cultural traditions that protect nature, not because they are legally protected as biosphere reserves, national parks, or sanctuaries.

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