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In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative from the following.          Assertion (A): Plastic pollution is a prime contributor to the pollution of the environment.  Reason (R): Plastic bags those are not disposed of properly.

In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative from the following.          Assertion (A): Plastic pollution is a prime contributor to the pollution of the environment.  Reason (R): Plastic bags those are not disposed of properly. Correct Answer Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Plastic pollution is a prime contributor to the pollution of the environment as these plastic bags are non-biodegradable and are not disposed of properly. Thus, both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

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Read the paragraph and answer the question that follows: Incessant combustion of fossil fuels emits toxic gases, polluting the air; urbanization results in deforestation and hence poor air quality; littering of plastic waste damages the productivity of soil and pollutes water bodies. Environmental pollution results in more serious consequences like – global warming, unexpected climatic changes, depletion of natural resources, species depletion, and various other adverse effects leading to a lowered sustainability of life on earth. Another prime contributor to the pollution of the environment is plastic pollution. Plastic bags those are not disposed of properly, reach the soil and water bodies, polluting them and damaging dependent lives. Being non-bio degradable plastic lingers around for years, rendering them useless. What is the prime contributor to pollution?
The critical reasoning question is based on a short argument, a set of statements, or a plan of action. For each question, select the best answer of the choices given and explain why the chosen answer is the right fit. The government is planning to start an initiative to ban plastic bags and make use of only paper bags or jute bags. However, plastic bags are the cheapest bags available to us while paper bags and jute bags are relatively costly. Which of the following would be most useful to know in determining whether plastic or paper/ jute bags would be a wiser choice?
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Focusing on plastic pollution, the June issue of the National Geographic magazine created quite a buzz on social media, contrary to expectations after the cover featured a plastic bag submerged in an ocean with a ’Planet or Plastic?’ text on it. Ironically, the magazine itself was wrapped in a double layer of plastic. Which of the following options can be the reason for the magazine to go viral on the internet as inferred from the statements? I. It highlighted the amount of single-use plastic that enters in the world’s oceans which is a major environmental concern these days. II. National Geographic kicked off its ‘Planet or Plastic’ campaign, the magazine’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis through the cover. III. The magazine about ocean plastic pollution came wrapped in a plastic bag inside another plastic bag. IV. Because they realized the major flaw and announced that the magazine will no longer be shipped to readers in a plastic bag but will be sent out in a paper envelope instead.
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