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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Red soil denotes the second largest soil group of India.
Reason (R) : Red soil surrounds the black soil in the south, east and north directions.
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Explanation
According to the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), the major soil groups in India by area are Alluvial soil (~43%), followed by Red soil (~18.5%), and then Black soil (~15%). Thus, Assertion (A) is correct. Red soils develop on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall. Geographically, they occupy a vast area of the Peninsular plateau, effectively surrounding the Black soil region (the Deccan Trap) on its southern (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu), eastern (Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh), and northern (Bundelkhand region) fringes. This extensive spatial distribution across the periphery of the Deccan Trap accounts for the large total area it covers, making it the second largest group. Therefore, Reason (R) is correct and provides a valid explanation for the Assertion.
SIMILAR QUESTIONS
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : India's success is critical for the global success of Sustainable Development Goals.
Reason (R) : India accounts for nearly one-sixth of the total world population.
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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : India has a Parliamentary system of Government.
Reason (R) : In India, the executive is responsible to the legislature.
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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : During the 20th century, poverty and poor people have become the subject of our concern and duty.
Reason (R) : Strategically there was lack of targeted actions due to which this issue got momentum.
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