Assertion: After partition, the proportion of irrigated areas in Independent India decreased substantially.
Reasoning: During partition, about half of the irrigated land in undivided India went to Pakistan.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 3: Assertion (A) is true but Reasoning (R) is not correct.
Assertion: After partition, the proportion of irrigated areas in Independent India decreased substantially. This is correct.
Reasoning: During partition, about half of the irrigated land in undivided India went to Pakistan. This is false. During partition, about one-third of the irrigated land in undivided India went to Pakistan.
NCERT:" Indian agricultural economy was largely subsistence in nature before Independence. It had dismal performance in the first half of twentieth century. This period witnessed severe droughts and famines. During partition about one-third of the irrigated land in undivided India went to Pakistan. This reduced the proportion of irrigated area in Independent India. "