Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Employment - Growth, Informalisation and Other Issues

Question:

There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the options given below.

Assertion: Work in agriculture in India is seasonal.
Reasoning: Many people migrate to an urban area, pick up a job and stay there for some time, but come back to their home villages as soon as the rainy season begins. 

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 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 but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2: Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Analysis:

  • Assertion (A) is true, as agricultural work depends on seasons.
  • Reasoning (R) is also true, but it describes the migration pattern of workers rather than directly explaining why agricultural work is seasonal. The seasonal nature of agriculture is primarily due to factors like weather patterns, crop cycles, and the specific demands of different crops. The migration of people to urban areas is a consequence of the seasonal nature of agricultural work, not the cause.

Given this, while both statements are true, R does not directly explain A.