Q.

Assertion: The rate of photosynthesis will be lowered if the leaves are coated with oil.
Reason: Stomata gets blocked and thus gaseous exchange is affected.

1 Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.  
2 Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.  
3 Assertion is true but Reason is false.  
4 Assertion is false but Reason is true  

Ans.

(1)

Stomata is a tiny pore in leaves that help in gaseous exchange, so if the stomata gets blocked due to oil, gaseous exchange will be affected and hence rate of photosynthesis gets lowered. Thus, both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.