Assertion (A): The eastern coast of India produces more rice than the western coast.
Reason (R): The eastern coast receives more rainfall than the western coast.
A
Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
B
Both A and R are individually 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
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
1. This is an Assertion-Reason question comparing rice production and rainfall on India's coasts.
2. Assertion (A): The eastern coast of India produces more rice than the western coast. This is generally true. The deltas and coastal plains of the eastern coast (e.g., Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri deltas) are major rice-producing regions with fertile alluvial soil and suitable conditions.
3. Reason (R): The eastern coast receives more rainfall than the western coast. This is generally false. The western coast, particularly the windward side of the Western Ghats, receives significantly higher average annual rainfall from the Southwest Monsoon compared to most parts of the eastern coast (which receives rainfall from both Southwest and Northeast Monsoons but often less overall, except perhaps the extreme southern part).
4. Since Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false, the correct option is (C).