There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the options given below.
Assertion: India was the largest producer of cotton in 2017-18 in the world.
Reasoning: India has the largest area under cotton cultivation in the world covering 125 lakh hectares in 2017–18.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option 4: Assertion (A) is not true but Reasoning (R) is correct.
Assertion: India was the largest producer of cotton in 2017-18 in the world. This is false. India was the third largest producer of cotton in 2017-18 in the world
Reasoning: India has the largest area under cotton cultivation in the world covering 125 lakh hectares in 2017–18. This is true.