Directions: The question consists of two statements, an assertion (A) and a reason (R). Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.
Assertion (A): River Damodar was earlier known as the “Sorrow of Bengal”
Reason (R): It used to dry up just before reaching West Bengal, and farmers could not trust it for irrigation.
1
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3
A is true but R is false.
4
A is false but R is true