Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The efficiency of agricultural marketing is considered to be low.
Reason (R): There are a large number of intermediaries involved in the marketing of agricultural commodities. In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

• 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.

Hint:

A long chain of intermediaries in agricultural marketing can lead to higher costs and lower efficiency.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Check the truth of Assertion (A) alone, low agricultural marketing efficiency is a recognized fact, so (A) is true.
Step 2: Check the truth of Reason (R) alone, too many intermediaries in agri marketing is also a documented fact, so (R) is true.
Step 3: More intermediaries directly raise costs and lower farmer returns, so (R) explains (A).
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