Question

Choose the correct option.

Assertion (A): The intervention of technology improved food security in India.

Reason (R): The introduction of advanced technology in sectors like dairy, poultry, and fishing resulted in increased production.

• 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.

The intervention of technology helped ensure food security in India. Improved advanced technology in sectors like dairy, poultry, and fishing resulted in increased production between India’s independence and mid-2000s.

For instance, the production of milk witnessed an eight-fold increase. The production of eggs witnessed a forty-fold increase, while the production of fish grew thirteen-fold.