NEETZoologyBiotechnology and Its Applications
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: The Green Revolution succeeded in tripling the food supply but yet it was not enough to feed the growing human population. Reason: Increased yields have partly been due to the use of improved crop varieties, but mainly due to the use of better management practices and use of agrochemicals.
Options
- ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
- BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
- CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
- DBoth Assertion and Reason are false
Correct answer
B. Both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
Step-by-step solution
The Green Revolution succeeded in tripling the food supply but yet it was not enough to feed the growing human population. Increased yields have partly been due to the use of improved crop varieties, but mainly due to the use of better management practices and use of agrochemicals.