Question

Given below are two statements, one is labeled as Assertion (A), and the other one is labeled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The water requirement of Rice varies from 100 to 200 cm.
Reason (R): Water requirement varies due to soil type and rainfall and variety.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

• A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
• B. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
• C. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
• D. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct.

Hint:

Rice has the highest water requirement among cereals (100–200 cm), but sugarcane has an even higher requirement (150–250 cm) due to its longer growing period.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A