Question

Given below are two statements related to drugs abuse:
Statement (I): Excessive dosage of cocaine causes extreme happiness, irritability, paranoia etc.
Statement (II): A drug like heroin obtained from Cannabis sativa is used as depressant as it slows down the activity of body.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

• A. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are correct.
• B. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are incorrect.
• C. Statement (I) is correct but Statement (II) is incorrect.
• D. Statement (I) is incorrect but Statement (II) is correct.

Hint:

Check the effect of excess cocaine and the plant from which heroin is made.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Statement (I)
Cocaine comes from Erythroxylum coca and stimulates the central nervous system. In the textbook, an excessive dose causes hallucinations, so the given description is taken as incorrect.

Step 2: Statement (II)
Heroin is a depressant, but it is made by acetylating morphine obtained from the latex of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum. Cannabis sativa gives cannabinoids such as marijuana and ganja, so this statement is incorrect.

Step 3: Conclusion
Both statements are incorrect.

Final Answer:
Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are incorrect. \[ \boxed{\text{(B) }\text{Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are incorrect.}} \]