Geography
Assertion (A): Incineration is a useful technology to deal with large quantities of organic hazardous wastes.
Reason (R): Vacant areas for disposal sites are not very many.
- 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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Answer
Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
Explanation — Since in cities, vacant areas for disposal sites are not very many; so incineration process is used for waste disposal by industries and municipalities. However, Reason (R) doesn't explain why incineration is a useful technology for hazardous wastes.
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