Multiple choice

Directions: The following item consist of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion (A)' and the other labelled as 'Reason (R)'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually true and if so, whether the reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answer to the item using the codes given below.

Assertion (A) : The Tarai soils in India are rich in nitrogen and organic matter but are deficient in phosphorus. Reason (R) : These soils are are generally covered by tall grass and forests.

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

  2. Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.

  3. A is true but R is false.

  4. A is false but R is true.
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Explanation

Correct Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). The tarai soils are rich in nitrogen and organic matter, but are deficient in phosphate. These soils are generally covered by tall grasses and forests, but are suitable for a number of crops, such as wheat, rice, sugarcane, jute and soyabean under reclaimed conditions.

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