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(A) The concentration of methane in the atmosphere has significantly increased due to human activities,more than doubling over the last $250$ years.We

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If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.

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(A) The concentration of methane in the atmosphere has significantly increased due to human activities,more than doubling over the last $250$ years.Wetlands,rice fields,and livestock are indeed the primary natural and anthropogenic sources of methane.Since the increase in methane concentration is directly linked to the expansion of these sources (like rice cultivation and livestock farming),the Reason correctly explains the Assertion.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$(a)$ Haryana	$(1)$ Ozone hole
$(b)$ Chernobyl	$(2)$ Integrated organic farming
$(c)$ Garhwal	$(3)$ Radioactive waste leakage
$(d)$ Antarctica region	$(4)$ Chipko movement

Assertion : The concentration of methane in the atmosphere has more than doubled in the last $250$ years.
Reason : Wetlands and rice fields are the major sources of methane.

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Assertion : The concentration of methane in the atmosphere has more than doubled in the last $250$ years.Reason : Wetlands and rice fields are the major sources of methane.