Question

5. Given below are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option. Assertion (A): It is (northern plains) agriculturally a very productive part of India. Reason (R): The deposition of alluvium in a vast basin lying at the foothills of the Himalaya over millions of years, formed this fertile plain. Options: (A) Both (A)and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (C) (A) is true, but (R) is false. (D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option (A) Both (A) and (R) are true

Answer 2

Answer:

OPTION (A):  Both (A)and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Explanation:

• The Northern plains have been formed by three major river systems, namely the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra, along with their tributaries.
• These plains are formed of alluvial soil.
• The deposition of alluvium in a vast basin lying at the foot hills of the Himalayas over millions of years formed these fertile plains.
• With a rich soil cover combined with adequate water supply and favourable climate, it is agriculturally a very productive part of India.