Question

Assertion (A): Goats are known as 'Poor man's cow'.

Reason (R): Goat farming is friendlier in the dry land farming systems of Tamil Nadu.

Select the most appropriate options on the basis of the above statements:

• A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• C. A is true but R is false.
• D. A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

Goats are easier and cheaper to rear compared to a cow, especially in the dry lands of Tamil Nadu. Cow rearing is a hefty investment. Hence, goats are known as 'poor man's cow'. There are 81,43,341 goats in Tamil Nadu.