Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Rural Development

Question:

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)- In India, the farming community uses the mixed crop-livestock farming system — cattle, goats, fowl are the widely held species.

Reason (R)- Cattle and Buffalos accounts for the largest share of livestock with 61 percent in 1991 followed by others.

Options:

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.             

Correct Answer:

 (A) Is true but (R) is false.           

Explanation:

Poultry accounts for the largest share with 61 percent in 1991 followed by cattle and buffaloes at 22%.