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Assertion (A): Chemical pesticides and herbicides are used in agriculture to enhance yield. Reason (R): They add to the benefit of organic farming.

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Assertion (A): Chemical pesticides and herbicides are used in agriculture to enhance yield.

Reason (R): They add to the benefit of organic farming.

Options

  • Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of the assertion.

  • Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

  • A is true but R is false.

  • A is false but R is true.

MCQ
Assertion and Reasoning
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Solution

A is true but R is false.

Explanation:

Chemical pesticides and herbicides can be used to control pests and weeds that damage crops, helping protect yield. The reason is false: organic farming uses little or no chemical pesticides and herbicides and instead relies on methods such as biopesticides and healthy cropping systems.

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Chapter 3: Improvements In Food Resources - Questions Based on Assertion-Reason [Page 160]

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P S Verma and V K Agarwal Biology Part 3 [English] Class 9
Chapter 3 Improvements In Food Resources
Questions Based on Assertion-Reason | Q 5. | Page 160
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