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Each question contains ASSERTION (Assertion) and REASON (Reason). Each question has the 4 choices (a), (b), (c) and (d) out of which ONLY ONE is correct. **Assertion:** One of the most important traditional uses of sacred groves was that they acted as a repository for various ayurvedic medicines. **Reason:** In modern times, sacred groves have become biodiversity rich areas, as they provide refuge to various plant and animal species of conservation significance.

Answer: (B)

Solution

Both statements are true: sacred groves have traditionally served as a repository for ayurvedic medicinal plants, and in modern times they have separately become recognized as biodiversity-rich refuges for rare plant and animal species. However, the modern recognition of sacred groves as

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