Geography
Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statement and choose the appropriate option:
Assertion (A): Lumbering is the most common occupation in Canada.
Reason (R): Coniferous forests occupy 60 per cent of the total land area of the country.
- Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
- (A) is true but (R) is false.
- (A) is false and (R) is true.
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Answer
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Explanation — Lumbering is one of the major occupations of the people in Canada as coniferous forests cover about 60 per cent of the total land area of the country and provide raw material for industries that produce paper, pulp, plywood, veneer, and so on.
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