Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Shrubs or trees planted at an irregular interval to form a discontinuous screen is known as hedge.
Reason (R) : An ideal hedge is having uniform dense growth from base to top and it can be achieved by getting more or less uniform supply of water, essential elements and proper sunshine.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

• A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
• B. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
• C. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
• D. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct.

Hint:

To prevent a hedge from losing its lower leaves (becoming leggy at the base), always prune it into an inverted trapezoid shape (wider at the bottom, narrower at the top).
This shape ensures that sunlight reaches the lower branches, keeping them green and dense.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D