Question

Assertion : Organochlorine pesticides are organic compounds that have been chlorinated.
Reason : Fenitrothion is one of the organochlorine pesticides.

• A. If both Assertion and Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
• B. If both Assertion and Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
• C. If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false
• D. if both Assertion and Reason are false statements

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Organochlorine pesticides are organic compounds or hydrocarbons to which are added several atoms of chlorine through the process called chlorination. Rate of degradation of organochlorines is very low. E.g.; DDT, BHC.
Fenitrothion is organophosphate pesticide which is the organic ester of phosphoric acid and its derivatives. These pesticides are very toxic but are not persistant.