Question

6. Assertion : apple food crop in India is rice and requires less rain. Reason : Our country is the fourth largest producer of rice in the world.

Answer 1

Answer:

Assertion is true but reason is wrong

Explanation:

india is 2nd largest production of rice after china

Answer 2

The assertion is true but the reason is false for the above statements.

• Rice is the staple food in India.
• In terms of production, India stands second after China.
• Rice production comprises 42% of overall food production.
• The important states in India that produce high production of rice are Punjab, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh.
• The production has increased from 53.6 million tonnes in 1980 to 120 million tonnes in the year 2021.