Question

Assertion: Quality of soil has degraded after the emergence of Green Revolution in India.

Reason: Green Revolution resulted in decreased use of agrochemicals to increase crop production.

• A. Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation for the assertion
• B. Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation for the assertion
• C. Assertion is true but reason is false
• D. Both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

The correct option is C Assertion is true but reason is false

The Green Revolution in the mid-1960s introduced the use of agrochemicals, i.e. chemical fertilisers and pesticides for increasing crop yield. Increased use of inorganic chemical pesticides and fertilizers over the years has degraded the soil quality. These toxic chemicals pollute the soil and groundwater by changing the natural composition of the soil, creating pH and nutrient imbalance.

So, assertion is true but reason is false.