Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The water budget in the field is accounting the inputs and outputs of water and also considers the volume of water present in the field.
Reason (R): The main governing factor in field water budget is the stored soil moisture.
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 field water budget is a simple conservation of mass equation: \(\text{Inputs} - \text{Outputs} = \Delta \text{Storage}\).
The soil profile acts as the storage reservoir, and the moisture level in this reservoir governs all water movement rates.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A