7. (A) The scientific name of the neem tree, Azadirachta indica, was derived from its Persian name, Azad Darakhte Hindi.
(R) The Persians gave the name because they recognized the neem tree as a common plant in India.
Key Concept: History, spread, and names of Neem
a) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
[Solution Description]
The assertion states that the scientific name of the neem tree, Azadirachta indica, is derived from its Persian name, Azad Darakhte Hindi, which is true based on the syllabus (Page 80). The reason explains that the Persians named it so because they recognized it as a common tree in India, which is also true. The reason correctly explains the origin of the scientific name, as the Persians who came to India observed the neem tree and named it Azad Darakhte Hindi, leading to its Latin scientific name. Thus, both the assertion and reason are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion.
Your Answer is correct.
a) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
[Solution Description]
The assertion states that the scientific name of the neem tree, Azadirachta indica, is derived from its Persian name, Azad Darakhte Hindi, which is true based on the syllabus (Page 80). The reason explains that the Persians named it so because they recognized it as a common tree in India, which is also true. The reason correctly explains the origin of the scientific name, as the Persians who came to India observed the neem tree and named it Azad Darakhte Hindi, leading to its Latin scientific name. Thus, both the assertion and reason are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion.