Question

Direction: Choose the correct option:
Assertion (A): Crop rotation is a part of sustainable agricultural practice.
Reason (R): Crop rotation helps in maintaining the soil fertility.

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

Answer 1

The correct option is D Both assertion(A) and reason(R) are true and reason(R) is the correct explanation for assertion(A).

Correct answer: (a) Both assertion(A) and reason(R) are true and reason(R) is the correct explanation for assertion(A).

• Crop rotation helps in the retention of nutrients in the soil and thus maintains the fertility of the soil.
• Hence it reduces the use of chemical fertilisers and becomes a sustainable agricultural practice.
• Hence the correct option is (a).