What is the successive crop obtained from the roots of the leftover sugarcane crop called?

1. Ratoon
2. Stalk
3. Stem
4. Cane

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.

Which of the following states is not a major producer of sugarcane?

1. Kerala
2. Punjab
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Maharashtra

Assertion (A): Sugarcane exhausts the fertility of the soil.

Reason (R): Sugarcane is a perennial 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.