Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- A is not correct but R is correct
- Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
- Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
- A is correct but R is not correct
Answer
(2) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
Solution
The Abingdon tortoise in Galapagos Islands became extinct within a decade after goats were introduced because the goats had greater browsing efficiency, leading to competitive exclusion of the tortoises. Thus, R is the correct explanation of A.
Answer: (2)