2026Q3(iv)Water Resources

MCQEasy1 mark

Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the questions, write the correct answers only.)

Assertion (A): Irrigation is practised in large parts of India. Reason (R): India has a variety of soil types.

Topic: Irrigation and soils

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Pick an option and check your answer. The full worked answer is below either way.

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(A) is true and (R) is false.(A) is false and (R) is true.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.

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(d) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation..

Explanation

Both statements are true, but irrigation is practised because rainfall is seasonal and uneven — not because India has many soil types.

In words

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation..

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