Geography
Assertion (A): Loamy soils are most suitable for jute production.
Reason (R): The clay particles of loam help to hold the plant nutrients preventing them from getting washed away by water.
- 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 — Loamy soils are most suitable for jute production as the clay particles of loam help to hold the plant nutrients preventing them from getting washed away by water.
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