NEET Botany Sewage Treatment Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Microbial treatment of sewage is more effective than any man-made technology.
Reason (R): The primary treatment stage involves the biological degradation of organic matter in the effluent.
Both A and R are true, and R explains A.
Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A.
A is true, but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The assertion is true as microbial treatment has been more effective for over a century. However, the reason is false because primary treatment involves physical removal, not biological degradation.
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