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Assertion : Use of fertilizers greatly enhances crop productivity.
Reason : Irrigation is very important in increasing crop productivity.
BiologyStrategies for Enhancement in Food ProductionAIIMSAIIMS 2003
Options:
  • A If both Assertion and Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
  • B If both Assertion and Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
  • C If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false
  • D if both Assertion and Reason are false statements
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The correct answer is: If both Assertion and Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
The direct application of fertilizers to crop or soils is a simple route to increase crop yield. Average yield per hectare has increased from 1.1 tons in 1950 to 2.3 tons in 1986 by the use of inorganic fertilizers.
Irrigation is very important in increasing crop productivity as water is an essential component of vital activities of a plant.

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