Assertion (A): The right to information empowers consumers to make informed decisions about products and services.

Reason (R): The right to information ensures that consumers have access to accurate and transparent information regarding the features, ingredients, prices, and risks of products.

1. A is true but R is false
2. A is false but R is true
3. Both A and R are true and R explains A.
4. Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.

Imagine you are part of a government committee tasked with addressing the effects of acid rain in a region. Which of the following solutions would be most sustainable for long-term ecological restoration?

1. Immediate cleanup of rivers and lakes affected by acid rain.
2. Implementing stronger regulations on industries that emit sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides.
3. Encouraging citizens to use less water in order to reduce water pollution.
4. Importing water from non-affected regions to balance the ecological damage.

Which of the following would be the most effective solution to reduce the type of pollution visible in the image?

1. Switching to electric vehicles for transportation.
2. Switching to cleaner-burning fuel in factories to reduce emissions.
3. Encouraging citizens to use bicycles instead of cars.
4. Building more factories in rural areas to balance urban pollution.

Asthmatic attacks, accumulation of lead from traffic exhausts, etc. are examples of _________ health hazards.

1. Short term
2. Long term
3. Transient
4. None of these