Geography
Assertion (A): Rice, an indigenous crop, is grown all over the country.
Reason (R): Rice is a kharif crop in north India. In the south, it can be grown throughout year if irrigation is available.
- 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.
Indian Agriculture Food Crops
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Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation — Rice is grown all over the country. In north India, kharif season provides the right climatic conditions for rice cultivation. In south India, due to tropical climatic conditions it can be grown throughout the year if irrigation is available.
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