Question

Assertion (A) The theory o f special creation states that God created life by his divine act o f creation.
Reason (R) Louis Pasteur rejected the theory of spontaneous generation.

• A. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
• B. If both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
• C. If A is true, but R is false
• D. If A is false, but R is true

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
The thecry of special creation states that God created life by his divine act of creation. This theory lacked scientific evidences and thus was not accepted.
Theory of spontaneous generation states that life originated from decaying and rotting matter like straw, mud, etc. Louis Pasteur rejected the theory of spontaneous generation and demonstrated that life came from pre-existing life froms.