Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Consider the following Assertion and Reason:

Assertion (A): Stalactites descend from cave roofs, whereas stalagmites grow upwards from cave floors and are generally shorter and broader.

Reason (R): Lime-bearing water deposits calcium carbonate first along the roof and then where drops strike and evaporate on the cave floor.

Which one of the following is correct?

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