State PCS PYQPrelims 2024

UPPCS · Question 37

Given below are two statements, one 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. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  2. (A) is false, but (R) is true
  3. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  4. (A) is true, but (R) is false
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Answer: (C) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

Explanation

Red soils cover about 18% of India, second after alluvial soils, and fringe the black-soil region on the south, east and north. Both true, but R does not explain A.