Geography
Assertion (A): Cotton crops exhaust the fertility of soils rapidly.
Reason (R): Regular application of manures and fertilisers to the soils is necessary.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
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Answer
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation — Cotton is a soil-exhausting crop because it remains in the field for a long period and removes large amounts of nutrients from the soil. Therefore, regular application of manures and fertilisers is necessary to restore soil fertility, making R the correct explanation of A.
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