| Assertion (A): Mangroves are very specialized forest ecosystem of tropical and sub-tropical regions bordering certain sea coasts. |
| Reason (R): They stabilize the shoreline and act as bulwark against encroachments by sea In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct? |
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 but R is true
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
Both the statements are true and R is the correct explanation of A because mangroves stabilise the shoreline and act as bulwark against encroachment by sea which make them specialized forest eco- system of tropical and sub-tropical regions bordering certain sea coasts. This is the reason that the government of India has taken several steps to protect mangroves on the Indian coasts especially the Sundarban mangroves.
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