Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A) : Coral reefs are generally found near the coastal regions of temperate areas.Reason (R) : Corals require clean, well-lighted water between 18 °C and 30 °C. They are intolerant of low salinity and low light levels.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• 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 explanationof (A)
• C. (A) is truebut (R) is false
• D. (A) is false but (R) is true

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

(A) is false but (R) is true

Answer 2

The correct option is (D): (A) is false but (R) is true.