Question

Assertion [A]: Khadar region is ideal for intensive agriculture.

Reason [R]: Alluvial deposits in Khadar region is renewed almost every year and so are fertile.

Read the above given statements and select the option that is true.

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

Answer 1

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

During the rainy season, the lowlands of the river valleys get flooded. As the river recedes, some areas are left with new alluvial deposits every year. And this region of new alluvial deposits is called the Khadar region. They are renewed almost every year and so are fertile. Thus, they are ideal for intensive agriculture.