Biology
Assertion (A): Clothes that are very old and torn are termed as rags. Rags are a kind of domestic waste.
Reason (R): Rags can be considered as a municipal waste which cannot be reused or recycled.
- A is True and R is False.
- A is False and R is True.
- Both A and R are True.
- Both A and R are False.
Waste Generation & Management
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A is True and R is False.
Reason — Old, torn clothes are commonly referred to as rags, and they fall under domestic waste. Rags are part of municipal solid waste, many rags can be reused or recycled, for example, as cleaning cloths, stuffing material, or in textile recycling.
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