Assertion and Reason Questions for Class 10 Social Science Geography Chapter 4 Agriculture

Directions: Mark the option which is most suitable :
(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.

Q.1. Assertion (A) : Globalisation is not a new phenomenon.
Reason (R) : It was there at the time of colonisation.

Answer Answer: (a)

Q.2. Assertion (A) : India is believed to be the original home of the cotton plant.
Reason (R) : Cotton, jute, hemp and natural silk are the four major fibre crops grown in India.

Answer Answer: (b)

Q.3. Assertion (A) : During the British period cotton belts of India attracted the British and ultimately silk was exported to Britain as a raw material for their textile industries.
Reason (R) : Cotton textile industry in Manchester and Liverpool flourished due to the availability of good quality cotton from India.

Answer Answer: (d)

Q.4. Assertion (A) : Organic farming is much in vogue today because it is practised without factory made chemicals such as fertilisers and pesticides.
Reason (R) : Hence, it does not affect environment in a negative manner.

Answer Answer: (a)

Q.5. Assertion (A) : Indian coffee is known in the world for its good quality.
Reason (R) : The Asian variety initially brought from Yemen is produced in the country.

Answer Answer: (c)

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