Multiple choice

Assertion A: Unlike temperate forests, the tropical rainforests, if cleared, can yield productive farmland that can support intensive agriculture for several years, even without chemical fertilisers. Reason R: The primary productivity of the tropical rainforests is very high when compared to that of temperate forests.

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

  2. Both A and R are individually true, 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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A Correct answer
Explanation

The primary productivity of tropical rainforest is very high as the tropical rainforests contain decayed leaves, plants, etc.