Question

Assertion (A): Grains should be dried properly before storing.

Reason (R): Moisture content increases the chances of spoilage due to micro-organisms.

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

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Both A and R. are true and R is the correct explanation for A.

The correct option is (A)

Explanation of correct option:

1. Grains should be dried properly before storing which is an important step.
2. This is done because the moisture content in them allows the insects or microbes to grow and thus contaminate them.
3. They mostly eat up the grains and thus they are left unfit for human consumption.

Final answer:

Grains need to be dried before storing otherwise the grains get spoiled due to microbial growth.