Question

Assertion (A): The groundnut is a rabi crop in Odisha and in southern states.

Reason (R): Groundnuts require light to moderate rainfall between 50 to 100 cm.

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 but R does not explain A.

Explanation:

Groundnut is grown as a rabi crop in Odisha and many southern states due to suitable climate and irrigation facilities. It also needs 50–100 cm of light to moderate rainfall, so Reason is true. However, rainfall requirement alone does not explain why it is specifically a rabi crop in these regions.