In a sugarcane, the sugar is stored in its …………… .

1. roots
2. stem
3. leaves
4. fruit

…………… are cuttings taken from old plants and planted to grow new canes.

1. Setts
2. Retts
3. Ratoons
4. Batoons

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.

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.

The yield from each successive ratoon crop is …………… than the previous one.

1. better
2. higher
3. lesser
4. same