Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Livestock production gives the farm family increased stability in income.
Reason (R): Milk production in India increased about twelve times between 1951 and 2021.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Assertion (A): Livestock production gives the farm family increased stability in income. — True. Animals bring the family a regular income besides the crop.
Reason (R): Milk production in India increased about twelve times between 1951 and 2021. — True. This rise is credited mainly to Operation Flood.
Why R does not explain A?
R is about the growth of the country’s milk output over seventy years. A rise in national output does not tell why one family’s income becomes steady.
The real explanation of A is that livestock adds income, food, fuel and transport without disrupting other food-producing activities. So the family earns from animals and crops side by side.
NCERT (2026-27): “Animal Husbandry: … Livestock production provides increased stability in income, food security, transport, fuel and nutrition for the family without disrupting other food-producing activities. Today, livestock sector alone provides alternate livelihood options to over 70 million small and marginal farmers including landless labourers. A significant number of women also find employment in the livestock sector. …” “… Performance of the Indian dairy sector over the last three decades has been quite impressive. 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’. …” |