Read the below staemets marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark the correct options:
Assertion (A): Mission Amrit Sarovar promotes water conservation.
Reason (R) : It aims to construct 75 ponds in each district by 2024.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Assertion (A) is correct because Mission Amrit Sarovar was specifically launched on April 24, 2022, to overcome water crises in rural areas by focusing on water conservation and sustainable management.
Reason (R) is correct because the mission's primary objective is to develop or rejuvenate at least 75 water bodies (ponds) in every district of India.
Reason (R) explains Assertion (A) because the physical act of creating these 75 ponds per district is the specific mechanism through which the mission achieves its goal of promoting water conservation.