Geography
Assertion (A): Sugarcane grows well in tropical regions with rainfall well distributed throughout the year.
Reason (R): The sucrose content decreases if heavy rains continue for long and a rainfall deficiency produces a fibrous crop.
- 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.
Answer
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation — Sugarcane grows well in tropical regions with rainfall well distributed throughout the year. This is because the sucrose content decreases if heavy rains continue for long and a rainfall deficiency produces a fibrous crop.
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- Kerala
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- Uttar Pradesh
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