Geography
Assertion (A): E-waste is one of the fastest growing waste.
Reason (R): With advancement in Information Technology there is an increase in volume of obsolete electronic products.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
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Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation — With advancement in Information Technology, new electronic goods are being produced at a fast rate and this results in an increase in volume of obsolete electronic products. This is why e-waste is one of the fastest growing waste.
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