Question

Select the correct option after reading the statements.
1) The soil in the northern plains of India is very fertile.
2) The region experienced a volcanic eruption which made the soil highly fertile.

• A. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
• B. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is the correct explanation for statement 1.
• C. Both statements are invalid.
• D. Both statements are correct, but statement 1 and statement 2 do not have any relation.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.

The rivers flowing from the mountains carry rich sediments and minerals and deposit them in the plains. This makes the plains very fertile and hence, suitable for agriculture.