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Assertion : Use of fertilizers greatly enhances crop productivity. Reason : Irrigation is very important in increasing crop productivity.

Options

  1. AIf both Assertion and Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
  2. BIf both Assertion and Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
  3. CIf Assertion is true statement but Reason is false
  4. Dif both Assertion and Reason are false statements

Correct answer

B. If both Assertion and Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

Step-by-step solution

The direct application of fertilizers to crop or soils is a simple route to increase crop yield. Average yield per hectare has increased from 1.1 tons in 1950 to 2.3 tons in 1986 by the use of inorganic fertilizers. Irrigation is very important in increasing crop productivity as water is an essential component of vital activities of a plant.

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