Question

Assertion (A): Agriculture has made impressive growth since independence.

Reason (R): It has transformed India from food scarce country to food surplus one.

Options

• Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

• Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

• Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.

• Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.

Answer 1

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Explanation:

Indian agriculture has shown impressive growth. The total foodgrain production increased from 50.8 million tonnes in 1950-51 to 330.5 million tonnes in 2022-23, more than six times increase. The average yield per hectare for major crops like rice and wheat has also increased substantially. As a result, India has transformed from a food scarce country at the time of independence to a food surplus country today, even becoming a net exporter of agricultural produce. Hence, both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason correctly explains the assertion.