Question

Assertion (A): Wells are not sufficient to irrigate large areas of land.

Reason (R): A considerable amount of effort is required to draw water from wells.

Select the correct statement.

• A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation for A.
• B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation for 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 for A.

Most of the wells in India have little water for human needs. Thus, it is said that the use of wells is not an ideal way to water crops as it cannot be done for prolonged periods of time. It takes pumps or hand-generated power to draw water from the deep wells, which is a very tedious task when the water requirement is as high as it is in the context of large areas of land.