Assertion (A): The availability of water resources varies over space and time.
Reason (R): Availability of water resources helps in storing water.
Answer:
The availability of water resources varies over space and time , mainly due to the variations in seasonal and annual precipitation . In ancient India , along with the sophisticated hydraulic structures , there existed an extraordinary tradition of water-harvesting systems .
Therefore,
- Assertion (A): The availability of water resources varies over space and time.
- Reasoning (R): But, this is not true that availability of water resources helps in storing water.
Thus,
- Assertion is true .
- Reason is false .
So, the correct answer is (C).