Given below are two statements: one is labeled as Assertion A and the other is labeled as Reason R
Assertion (A): Large dams on rivers tend to reduce the fertility of land areas in the river floodplain
Reasons (R): Dams reduce the deposition of silt over land areas in the river floodplain.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below
1
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
2
Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)
3
(A) is correct but (R) is not correct
4
(A) is not correct but (R) is correct