Question

Assertion (A): Indian agriculture suffer from disguised unemployment.

Reason (R): In agriculture, more people are engaged than required.

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 suffers from disguised unemployment, where more people are engaged than required. In agriculture, surplus labour is employed, and removing them does not reduce production. Therefore, Reason (R) correctly explains Assertion (A).