Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Consider the following Assertion and Reason:

Assertion (A): Soils originating from similar crystalline rocks may appear red in one condition and yellow in another.

Reason (R): Diffused iron gives the soil a red colour, while the hydrated form of iron gives it a yellow appearance.

Which one of the following is correct?

  1. A is correct, but R is incorrect.
  2. Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. Both A and R are correct, and R is the correct explanation of A.
  4. A is incorrect, but R is correct.
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