Question

Select the appropriate option based on the following statements.

Assertion (A): India imports large amounts of wool from other countries.

Reason (R): In India, sheep rearing as well as wool production is majorly carried out in rural areas and tribal belts which have been historically marginalised and have limited access to technology.

• 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.

In India, the wool industry is generally a small, unorganised, and labour-oriented sector. Our country ranks 9th in overall wool production and contributes to just about 2% of the global wool production. One of the reasons for this is that sheep rearing as well as wool production is majorly carried out by members of tribal communities. The development of a full-fledged industry is difficult due to various factors like the lack of facilities, lack of access to technology, low quality of wool, as well as limited access to education in tribal belts.