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Question
Assertion (A): The agricultural sector is a primary industry.
Reasoning (R): It involves the extraction and production of raw materials directly from natural resources.
Options
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
Both A and R are true and R explains A.
Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
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Solution
Both A and R are true and R explains A.
Explanation:
The agricultural sector is a primary industry because it involves the extraction and production of raw materials directly from natural resources like soil and plants. Primary industries include activities that obtain natural resources either by extraction or genetic reproduction, which clearly applies to agriculture. Thus, the reasoning correctly explains the assertion.
Notes
Textbook answer is incorrect.
