Question

Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you locate them while answering the question.

Why, according to the author, is the term 'organic by default' degrading?

• A. As Indian farmers are adopting incorrect methods of organic farming, they render the crop useless.
• B. As the crop cultivated out of organic farming is rejected by most international agencies.
• C. As all the farmers in India do not have any access to chemical fertiliser and pesticides to carry out inorganic farming.
• D. As the Government has issued a directive to farmers in India to carry out organic farming alone.
• E. As it means that the farmers in India cannot afford to use anything but organic methods of farming.

Answer 1

The correct option is E As it means that the farmers in India cannot afford to use anything but organic methods of farming.

The term 'organic by default' is degrading because it means that the farmers in India cannot afford to use anything but organic methods of farming.