Assertion: Cannabis sativa is a powerful anti-depressant.
Reason: Hashish and Marijuana are derived from it.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) If Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
(d) If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
Explanation:
Cannabis sativa or Hemp is an annual herb of cannabaceae family. It is mainly the source of fibre. Cannabis sativa is not an antidepressant. Antidepressant is a psychiatric medication used to alleviate mood disorders such as major depression. Hashish and Marijuana are drugs derived from it. Preparations of flowers of Cannabis is called marijuana while preparations of the resinous extract is called hashish. Both are consumed by smoking, vapourising and oral ingestion and are hallucinogen drugs that cause acute panic anxiety reaction.