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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Jute is an indigenous plant of India.
Reason (R) : Jute is a Kharif crop sown from February to June and harvested from July to October.
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Explanation
Assertion (A) is true: Jute (Corchorus species) is considered indigenous to the Indian subcontinent, particularly the Bengal region (Ganges-Brahmaputra delta). It has been grown in India since ancient times for its fiber and leaves.
Reason (R) is true: Jute is a Kharif crop that requires a hot and humid climate with high rainfall. In India, the sowing season typically ranges from February (in low-lying areas) to June, and the crop is harvested between July and October.
Conclusion: While both statements are factually correct, the specific cultivation cycle and harvesting months (Reason) do not explain the biological or geographical origin (Assertion) of the plant. The status of being 'indigenous' relates to evolutionary history, whereas the crop cycle relates to climatic adaptation. Therefore, (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
SIMILAR QUESTIONS
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Buland Darwaja was constructed at Fatehpur Sikri by the Mughal emperor Akbar.
Reason (R) : Akbar built this monument to commemorate the birth of his son Jahangir.
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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Agra and Darjeeling are located on the same latitude but temperature of January in Agra is 16° Centigrade whereas it is only 4° Centigrade in Darjeeling.
Reason (R) : Temperature decreases with height and due to thin air, places in the mountains are cooler than places in the plains.
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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Babur wrote Tuzk-e-Babri in Chagatai Turki.
Reason (R) : Turki was the official language of the Mughal Court.
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