Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) are agricultural training centers that provide technological support and guidance to farmers at the grassroot level.
Reason (R) : KVKs are established by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to disseminate the latest agricultural technologies to farmers through on-farm demonstrations, training programs, and other extension activities.
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:

The first Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in India was established in 1974 at Puducherry (Pondicherry) under the administrative control of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU).
Today, there is at least one KVK in almost every district of India.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A