In the question given below there are 2 statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct alternative from the following options. Assertion (A)- Milk production in the country has increased by about ten times between 1951-2021. Reason (R)- Due to successful implementation of ‘Operation Flood’ India's milk production increased drastically. |
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (A) Is true but (R) is false. (A) Is false but (R) is true. |
(A) Is false but (R) is true. |
The correct answer is Option 4: (A) Is false but (R) is true. Assertion (A)- Milk production in the country has increased by about ten times between 1951-2021. This is false. Milk production in the country has increased by about twelve times between 1951-2021 Reason (R)- Due to successful implementation of ‘Operation Flood’ India's milk production increased drastically.This is true. NCERT: Milk production in the country has increased by about twelve times between 1951-2021. This can be attributed mainly to the successful implementation of ‘Operation Flood’. It is a system whereby all the farmers can pool their milk produced according to different grading (based on quality), processed and marketed to urban centres through cooperatives. In this system the farmers are assured of a fair price and income from the supply of milk to urban markets. |