Question

Assertion (A): Loamy soils are most suitable for jute production.

Reason (R): The clay particles of loam help to hold the plant nutrients preventing them from getting washed away by water.

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 A.

• 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: 

Jute grows best on alluvial loamy soils because loam contains clay particles that retain nutrients and reduce leaching during heavy rains; this nutrient-holding property directly makes loam most suitable for jute production.