Assertion (A): Cotton crops exhaust the fertility of soils rapidly.

Reason (R): Regular application of manures and fertilisers to the soils is necessary.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.

Why are cotton farmers opting for other crops?

1. Reduced global demand for cotton.
2. Increased cost of cultivation.
3. Erratic rainfall due to climate change.
4. All of the above.

The …………… soil gives the heaviest yield of Jute.

1. clayey
2. loamy
3. dry
4. sandy

Which process softens the outer bark of jute facilitating the easy extraction of the fibre?

1. Jetting
2. Retting
3. Metting
4. Netting