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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Water resources

Question:

Assertion: Water is generally brackish in lagoons.
Reasoning: Lagoon water is used for fishing and irrigating certain varieties of paddy crops, coconut, etc on states like Kerala, Orissa and West Bengal.

Options:

Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Assertion (A) is true but Reasoning (R) is not correct.

Assertion (A) is not true but Reasoning (R) is correct.

Correct Answer:

Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

The States like Kerala, Odisha and West Bengal have vast surface water resources in these lagoons and lakes. Although, water is generally brackish in these water bodies, it is used for fishing and irrigating certain varieties of paddy crops, coconut, etc.

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