Question

Assertion (A): India is by and large self-sufficient in food grains.

Reason (R): Indian agriculture is largely dominated by food crops.

Options

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

• Both A and R are true but R does not explain А.

• A is true but R is false.

• A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

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

Explanation:

India is by and large self-sufficient in food grains because Indian agriculture is largely dominated by food crops, which occupy 65% of the total cropped area and contribute about 50% of the total agricultural production. Important food crops include rice, wheat, barley, maize, millets, and pulses, grown extensively across the country.