Assertion (A): In recent years, multi-purpose projects and large dams have come under great scrutiny and opposition for a variety of reasons.

Reason (R): The landowners and big farmers, industrialists and few urban centres are benefited out of this.

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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Both (A) and (R) are true and but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(A) is correct but (R) is wrong.

(A) is wrong but (R) is correct.

answer is A.

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Both the reason and assertion are valid, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
Large dams and multipurpose projects have recently faced intense scrutiny and criticism for several reasons. First, regulating and damming rivers alter their natural flow, resulting in inadequate sediment flow and heavy sedimentation at the reservoir's bottom, leading to rockier stream beds and less favourable environments for the aquatic species that live in the rivers. Second, the fragmentation of rivers caused by dams makes it difficult for marine life, particularly spawning fish, to travel. Third, the extensive eviction of residents has mainly brought about resistance to these initiatives. For the country's greater interest, local people frequently had to give up their property, way of life, and limited access to and control over resources. Such initiatives may have benefitted landowners, large farmers, manufacturers, and a few metropolitan centres.

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