Question

Q4. Directions: The question consists of two statements, an assertion (A) and a reason (R). Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

Assertion (A): Norman Borlaug is the father of the White Revolution in India.

Reason (R): The objective of the White Revolution was to increase the production of cotton

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.
5. Both A and R are false.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 5 : Both A and R are false.

• Verghese Kurien is the father of the White Revolution in India.
• Norman Borlaug is the father of the Green Revolution in the world.
• M.S. Swaminathan is the father of the Green Revolution in  India.

So, the assertion is false.

⇒ The objective of the White Revolution was to increase the production of milk.

So, the reason is false.

Hence, both assertion and reason are false.