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ICSE Class 10 Geography Question 21 of 24

Agriculture — III: Cash Crops (1) — Question 11

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Question 11

Assertion (A): The groundnut is a rabi crop in Odisha and in southern states.

Reason (R): Groundnuts require light to moderate rainfall between 50 to 100 cm.

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
  3. A is true but R is false.
  4. A is false but R is true.
Answer

Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.

Explanation — The groundnut is a rabi crop in Odisha and in southern states as it thrives well in the tropical and subtropical climates there, not just because of moderate rainfall. Hence, Reason (R) does not correctly explain Assertion (A).