Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other 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:

To improve agricultural marketing efficiency, governments promote reforms like direct marketing (e.g., Apni Mandi, Rythu Bazar) and electronic trading platforms (like e-NAM).
These reforms reduce the number of intermediaries, allowing farmers to capture a larger share of the consumer price.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A